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taken place with the London County Council, the Home Office, the Local
Government Board, and the principal freeholders respecting the matter.
In my Annual Eeport last year, I gave details respecting the Local Government
Board Inquiry, which was begun on the 12th June 1906, and was afterwards
adjourned until June 25th, and again to October 15th, and then to April 15th,
1907. 1 also gave details respecting the condition of the area at the time of the
Inquiry and the high death-rates.
By April 15th, the day fixed for the adjourned meeting of the Local Government
Board Inquiry, all the Courts had been closed and partly demolished,
affording light, ventilation and air space. The underground rooms had been
discontinued for living purposes, and the repairs, alterations and renovations agreed
upon had been carried out. As a result, pending the promised further development
of the area, a very considerable improvement has been made.
UNION BUILDINGS AEEA.
Aylesbury Place, Clerkenwell, and Union Buildings, Holborn,
Improvement Scheme, 1899.
Details of the action taken, and progress made each year, have been given in
successive Annual Reports.
The erection of houses for the working classes on the site of this area, which
was begun in 1906, was continued during the year, and it is expected that they
will be completed about the middle of 1908.
LIST OF PREMISES CLOSED, DEMOLISHED OK, REBUILT DURING 1907.
St. Giles and Bloomsbury.
Alfred Place, Xos. 20-32. Part of site being used for mineral water factoiy.
Chenies Street, Nos. 12 and 14. Mineral water factory being built.
Francis Street, Nos. 14 to 18. Site still vacant.
Gate Street, No. 1. Do.
„ Nos. 22, 23 and 24, with Nos. 223-228, High Holborn. Great
Northern, Piccadilly and Brompton Eailway. Offices over being built.
Gower Street, Nos. 82, 84 and 86. Being rebuilt.
Goldsmith Street, No. 9. House still closed.
Great Queen Street, Nos. 1, 2 and 3, and 61, Parker Street. Eebuilt.
Great St. Andrew Street, 43 to 47. Closed for demolition.
Great White Lion Street, Nos. 1, 2, 3 and 4. Do.
High Holborn, Nos. 191 and 192. Eebuilt. (Business premises.)