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of the deputation was disappointing. It contained a clear
indication that the unissued decision of the Local
Government Board on the subject of the Public Inquiry
was unfavourable to the Borough Council.
It was evident that the Board was satisfied that the
evidence of the Council abundantly demonstrated the
necessity for an entire clearance of the area and a subsequent
improvement scheme, but it was also evident
that the Board did not intend to make an order on the
County Council to prepare a scheme under Part I. of
the Housing of the Working Classes Act, 1890.
Apparently the Board desired to defer the
announcement of their decision, and in the meantime
the President made a suggestion that a conference
should take place between the representatives of the
Board, the County Council and the Borough Council,
with a view to effect an improvement of certain parts
of the area by means of schemes under Part II. of the
Act.
The Public Health Committee met specially on
July 18th, 1914, to consider the matter further, but
prior to our meeting the Town Clerk received a request
from the President of the Local Government Board that
a small deputation should see him with further reference
to the Brady Street area, and the Mayor, the Chairman
(Mr. Councillor O'Grady, J.P.), and Mr. Councillor
Brooks, together with the Town Clerk, the Chief Sanitary
Inspector, and myself, met the President at the House
of Commons on July 20th, 1914.
The President outlined a proposal which would, if
adopted, effect an improvement in part of the area, viz.,
Section 4, by the London County Council, with a view