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State of Dwelling Houses.
1. Badly and closely arranged in a narrow court,
causing want of light, air, and ventilation.
2. Insufficient through ventilation.
3. Damp walls.
4. Insufficient sanitary conveniences.
5. Insufficient water supply.
6. Defective drains.
7. Generally decayed.
I have the honour to be, Gentlemen,
Your obedient Servant,
J. KING WARRY, M.D.,
Medical Officer of Health.
The Public Health Committee, after the consideration of
this representation, resolved that legal proceedings should be
taken to close these dwellings. Summonses were issued against
the owners, which were heard at the North London Police Court
on the 5th of April. The Magistrate after hearing evidence on
behalf of the Borough Council, adjourned the summonses sine
die, to enable the defendants, who pleaded that they could effect
such improvements in the dwellings as would render them fit
for occupation, to submit to the Public Health Committee a
specification of their proposals.
The following is a summary of these proposals:—
Roofs.—Repair roofs, gutters and parapet walls, and render
them waterproof.
Walls.—Re-point the whole of the walls with Portland
cement and sand, and repair and make good all cement plinths.