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It comprises the following streets: —
Fox Street,
Pott Street,
Bethnal Green Koad
(Part of South Side),
Coventry Street (Roth
Sides) (Part of),
Archer Street,
Lucas Street,
Gales Gardens,
Parliament Place,
Birkbeck Street
(Part of both sides)
Abingdon Street,
Parliament Street,
Glass Street.
(6) Pedley Street Area.
This area of 4 acres, 174 houses and population
1,044, was on February 20th, 1920, represented to
the London County Council as being an unhealthy
area, but so far no improvement scheme has resulted.
A house-to-house inspection was carried
out during the year. Some 46 houses were found
unfit for human habitation, 65 houses unfit but
capable of being made fit if closed for thorough
repair, and most of the remaining required minor
repairs. There are three Courts in the area, comprising
28 houses, which with two exceptions have
only two rooms each. The streets of the area are
narrow and the residents are mostly Russian Poles
by origin. There is much over-crowding on this
area, and in 45 cases this was such as to be a legal
nuisance.