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and recommended that in neither case should "improvement schemes"
be made under Part 1 of the Housing Act. The areas proposed to be
dealt with are small, and the report of the Committee justifies their
decision. The Council, evidently, are careful, and well may be, in regard
to proposals For "Improvement Schemes" under Part 1, having
regard to the costliness of such schemes in the past, and the modest
results at tained under t hem.
Reference is made in the same report, to "Schemes for the clearance
of (six) Insanitary Areas," involving the displacement of 4,714
persons, the estimated net cost of the clearances being £524,000, say
£ 111 per head displaced, or £ 92 for each person proposed to be provided
for on t he sites.
It appears moreover that-
From 1st April to November 4, 1903, housing has been provided
for 3,399 persons, at an "estimated cost of works and plans," of
£177,481, or upwards of £52 per head; that-
Works in course of construction, to provide for 12,061 persons,
are estimated to cost, For buildings and plans, £416,626, or £34 10s.
per head; and that —
Works are about to be commenced to provide for 38,131 persons,
at an estimated cost, of buildings and plans, of £1,698,202, or £44 10s.
per head. The principal work is on the White Hart Lane estate,
33,778 persons, at a cost of £1,486,818; and this, presumably, will be
ultimately remunerative.
Works, for which preliminary plans are in course of preparation,
to provide for 12,904 persons, are estimated to cost £577,101, or
£ 44 14s. per head. The principal work is the provision of cottages
on Old Oak Common Lane estate for 9,200 persons, at a cost of
£400,000; and this also, presumably, will be ultimately remunerative.
PROSPECTIVE SANITARY LEGISLATION.
The Public Health Committee of the London County Council,
some time since, made certain proposals for legislation in the Session
of 1904 which have been adopted by the Council, and are well
deserving of consideration by the Metropolitan Sanitary Authorities.
The first proposal relates to "the purification or destruction of
articles of clothing (including bedding) which are in a filthy,
dangerous or unwholesome condition." Sections 60 and 61 of the
Public Health (London) Act. 189l, enable the Sanitary Authority to
require the disinfection of premises and articles which have been