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to the area, which confirmed the correctness of the
representation made by this Council's Medical Officer
of Health.
With regard to the suggestions made by the Board
that the London County Council should consider as to
dealing with the area by means of a scheme or schemes
under Part II. of the Act of 1890, I am to submit the
following observations for the information of the Board :
(i) The proposals, even if practicable, would afford
no sufficient remedy for the evils which obtain in this
unhealthy area.
(ii) Officers of the London County Council and the
Borough Council are alike agreed that the only proper
and satisfactory manner of dealing with the area is by
means of a scheme under Part I. of the Housing of
the Working Classes Act, 1890.
As to the proposal to acquire a site in the area
for educational purposes, I am to point out that, if the
area were dealt with by means of an improvement
scheme under Part I. of the Act, the suggestion is
one that might well be adopted, and such a proposal
would be supported by the Council; but there are
numerous objections to the proposal to erect a school
in an unhealthy area which is suffered to remain so by
reason of the evils connected with it being unremedied,
and which, in the judgment of the Medical Officer of
Health, are dangerous and injurious to the health of
the inhabitants either of the buildings in the area or of
the neighbouring buildings.
With reference to the houses abutting on Pereira
Street and Foster Street, I am to express the regret
of the Council that the Board should at this date put