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I am convinced that dealing with individual houses is
worse than useless, for nothing short of an improvement
scheme for entire reconstruction will widen any of the
narrow streets or abolish the blind alley slums in this area.
I have the honour to be, Sir,
Your obedient servant,
GEORGE PADDOCK BATE,
Medical Officer of Health.
To the London County Council,
Spring Gardens, S.W.
Housing of the Working Classes Act, 1890, as Amended
by the Housing and Town Planning Act, 1909.
1 have the honour to report that I have investigated
the sanitary condition of a small area in the South West
Registration District of the Borough of Bethnal Green in
the County of London.
The area referred to is delineated and coloured red on
the plan herewith annexed, and signed by me, and I hereby
make an official representation within the meaning of the
above Acts, to the effect following, that is to say : —
1. Most of the houses within the said area are
unfit for human habitation.
2. The narrowness, closeness and bad arrangement
of some of the Streets and Houses within such
area, and the want of light, air and ventilation are
dangerous and injurious to the health of the inhabitants
of the buildings in the said area and of the
neighbouring buildings.
3. That the evils connected with such houses and
the sanitary defects in such area cannot be effectually
remedied otherwise than by an improvement scheme
for the re-arrangement and re-construction of the Streets
and Houses within ths area.
1 have the honour to be, Sir,
Your obedient servant,
GEORGE PADDOCK BATE,
Medical Officer of Health for Bethnal Green.