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aged and the invalids who find the stairs very trying.
The best to be said for these structures is that they are
dry, warm and watertight. There is strong local public
feeling against the further erection of many-storied flats,
and it is to be hoped that none will be erected exceeding
three stories.
UNHEALTHY AREAS.
During the latter part of the year, the Council, at
the request of the Ministry of Health, caused a survey
to be made of the Borough to determine which areas
were suitable to be dealt with by improvement or reconstruction
schemes.
If one were to take a high standard into mind when
examining areas as to their being congested, insanitary
and unhealthy, it is obvious that a very large part of the
Borough would fall in this category. An attempt was
made, therefore, to indicate the worst portions of the
Borough, and as a result the following areas were reported
as being suitable for clearance schemes. One of
the undermentioned areas, the Brady Street Area, has
already been represented to the London County Council
and an Improvement Scheme is now about to materialize.
Owing to this fact the Medical Officer of Health did not
find it necessary to represent any further areas during
1919.
No. 14. Brady Street Area.—7 acres, 528 houses,
population 3,058. Congested and insanitary.
No. 1. Green Street Area.—27 acres, 923 houses,
population 5,538. Congested in parts and insanitary.
Bad arrangement of streets. Many houses
worn out and insanitary.