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which the existing leases of the property will expire, and
to the prospect of the area being re-developed by private
enterprise, regret that they are still unable to see their
way to recommend the Council to prepare a scheme for
the improvement of the area under Part I. of the Housing
of the Working Classes Act, 1890.
I am, Sir,
Your obedient Servant,
(Signed) G. L. GOMME,
Clerk of the Council.
Dk. Bate,
The Medical Officer,
Metropolitan Borough of Bethnal Green.
DIGBY STREET AREA.
On 15th June a communication was received from
the Clerk to the London County Council to the effect
that my representation of the Digby Street unhealthy
area was under consideration by the Housing of the
Working Classes Committee of the Council. A deputation
from the Bethnal Green Borough Council was
invited to confer with the Committee to consider the
best method of dealing with the matter. The invitation
was accepted and an appointment was made to meet at
Spring Gardens; the deputation included the Chairman
and Vice-Chairman of the Public Health Committee,
Alderman Belsham and Councillor Spurling, and the
Medical Officer of Health, and was introduced to the
Committee by Mr. Branch, J.P., L.C.C.
From the opening remarks of the Chairman of the
Housing Committee it was obvious that it was not the