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of County Councillors, it would not be possible to further
consider the matter till after the Easter recess.
It was resolved, after consideration,
"That the Town Clerk be requested to communicate
to the London County Council the surprise
and regret of this Committee that further
delay should take place in dealing with the Brady
Street area, and that the Council be informed of
the action of this Committee."
On the 19th of June the Council directed the Town
Clerk to communicate with the London County Council
asking whether the London County Council was in a
position to make any proposal for dealing with the area
as an improvement scheme, and to impress upon the
County Council the necessity for dealing with the
matter without further delay.
The reply of the County Council was received on
October 2nd, and was as follows:—
(a) The Council, after considering the representation
dated April 4th. 1912, made by the Medical
Officer of Health of the Metropolitan Borough of
Bethnal Green with regard to the Brady Street area,
is not at present prepared to undertake an improvement
scheme under Part I. of the Housing of the
Working Classes Act, 1890, in view of the fact that
further legislation on the subject is practically certain
at no distant date, and that such legislation will in all
probability enable the area and other similar areas to
be dealt with in a more satisfactory manner, and at
less cost to the ratepayers than is the case under the
present law.
(b) That in pursuance of Section 10 of the