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The area comprises 452 houses with a population
of 3,504. A house-to-house inspection was
carried out during the year. Some 27 of the houses
were unfit for human habitation, 190 houses were
unfit but capable of improvement if closed for
thorough repair, 224 were in need of minor repairs,
and the remainder were in fair condition.
(4) Collingwood Street Area.
This area of 6 acres, 286 houses and 1,716
population was on February 20th, 1920, represented
to the London County Council as being an unhealthy
area, but so far no improvement scheme has resulted.
It comprises the following streets:—
Collingwood Street
(East Side) (Part of),
Buckhurst Street
(Both Sides (Part of),
Fellbrigg Street,
Venice Street,
Somerford Street
(South Side) (Part of,
School Place,
Coventry Street (Both
Sides) (Part of),
Octagon Street,
Northampton Street.
(5) Pott Street Area.
This area of 6 acres, 239 houses and population
1,434, was on February 20th, 1920, represented to
the London County Council as being an unhealthy
area, but so far no improvement scheme has resulted.
It is congested with worn-out houses and
narrow and badly arranged streets.