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LONDON COUNTY COUNCIL.
County Hall,
Spring Gardens, S.W.
18th March, 1905.
Sir,
Brady Street Area.
The Housing of the Working Classes Committee of
the Council have had under consideration your letter
of 24th February, 1904, forwarding an official representation
under Part I. of the Housing of the Working
Classes Act, 1890, in respect of an area known as the
Brady Street area in the Metropolitan Borough of
Bethnal Green.
In dealing with the matter the Committee have been
given to understand that it is proposed to erect new
buildings on a portion of the area, and, in view of the
alterations which are being effected in the character of
the surrounding property, it would appear probable
that at no distant date the area will be re-developed
through private enterprise. Under the circumstances
the Committee cannot but feel that the re-arrangement
of the area at the public expense may not be altogether
justifiable, and they trust, therefore, that pending the
re-development the Borough Council will exercise, as
far as possible, its powers under the Public Health and
other Acts for remedying the evils connected with the
area.
I am, Sir,
Your obedient servant,
(Signed) G. L. GOMME,
Clerk of the Council.
The Medical Officer of Health,
Metropolitan Borough of Bethnal Green.