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77
BRADY STREET UNHEALTHY AREA.
A formal representation in respect of this area under
Part I. of the Housing of the Working Classes Act, 1890,
as amended by the Housing and Town Planning Act, 1900,
was made to the London County Council on the 4th of
April, 1912; a complete history of the area and full details
of the representation will be found in my annual report for
that year. No formal statement of the intentions of the
County Council was received during 1912, and as nine
months had elapsed since the date of the representation,
the Town Clerk was directed to communicate with the
London County Council in order to ascertain the views of
the Council as to a scheme for dealing with the area.
At a meeting of the Borough Council held on January
8th, 1913, the Town Clerk submitted a letter from the London
County Council stating that the Housing of the Working
Classes Committee of the Council had under consideration
proposals for the improvement of the area otherwise
than by means of a scheme under Part I. of the Act. The
Council was invited to appoint representatives to confer
with the Housing Committee upon the subject. A deputation
was appointed, and the conference was held at
Spring Gardens on January 22nd, 1913.
Present: Alderman Robertson (Chairman P.H.C.),
Alderman Pearson, and Councillors Brooks. Clark and
Dean, the Town Clerk, the Chief Sanitary Inspector, and
myself.
Mr. Percy Harris (L.C.C.) having introduced the
Deputation, the Chairman of the London County Council
Housing Committee proceeded to review the general question
of housing as it affects Manchester, Birmingham,
and other large cities as compared with London. He