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Erection of Dwellings for the Working Classes.
The erection of dwellings for the working classes under Part 3 of the Housing
of the Working Classes Act, 1890, has received much consideration during the
year. From time to time, and in previous years also, I inspected and reported
upon proposed sites.
In May, 1913, the Committee considered the island site in Short's Gardens,
bounded on the east by Nottingham Court and on the west by Neal Street, the
most suitable site of three sites then considered. Negotiations were at once entered
into for the purchase of the site, and in July the Council made an order for
compulsory purchase. Negotiations for the purchase of the site were completed
during the year. Several reports respecting the construction and plans for
proposed new dwellings were prepared by the Borough Surveyor, and received
the careful consideration of the Housing of the Working Classes Committee.
One of these was finally selected and agreed to by the Council in February, 1914.
On account of the War the erection of the dwellings has been postponed.
list of premises closed, demolished oR rebuilt during 1914.
St. Giles and Bloomsbury.
Alfred Mews, Nos. 18, 19 and 20. Premises still closed, to be demolished.
Alfred Place, No. 29. Site still vacant.
Betterton Street, Nos. 15 and 16. Sites still vacant.
Do. No. 31. Now used as a warehouse.
Drury Lane, Nos. 192 and 193. Site still vacant.
Goldsmith Street, Nos. 3, 5 and 7. Site still vacant.
Gower Street, Nos. 22 to 42. Site still vacant.
Do. Nos. 19 to 21. Houses converted into a club. New billiard
room at rear.
Great Queen Street, Nos. 77 and 77b. Being rebuilt.
Great St. Andrew Street, Nos. 40, 41 and 42. Demolished. New extension
to Shaftesbury Hotel being built.
High Holborn, Nos. 171 to 181. Site still vacant.
Do. Nos. 295 to 302. Rebuilt.
Keppel Mews (North). Nos. 43 and 44. Site still vacant.
Do. Nos. 49 and 58 do.
Keppel Street (North Side). New premises built on part of site.
Do. (South Side). Site still vacant.
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