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anticipated that 231 persons will be housed in the building, which
contains 41 separate dwellings, which vary as to number of rooms and
rents as follows:—
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11 dwellings.
2 rooms.
25 dwellings.
3 rooms.
5 dwellings.
4 rooms.
s. d. s. d. s. d.
Ground, 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th floors 9 10 13 5 17 3
Fifth floor — 12 0 —
Rates are included in these figures.
The following is an extract from the official description issued by the
Housing Committee:—
" The structure, which is generally five storeys in height, is planned on the
quadrangle principle, with buildings on three sides facing a large open courtyard,
from which the three entrances to the flats are approached.
It is divided into three blocks, and comprises—
11 two-roomed flats,
25 three-roomed flats, and
5 four-roomed flats,
a total of 41 flats, containing 117 rooms, capable of housing approximately 234
persons.
Each flat is provided with a small entrance hall and kitchen, with gas stove and
sink, a larder, a coal store, and cupboards. Care has been taken to ensure sunshine
in each living room and most of the bedrooms, while the courtyard in front and the
space behind give free access of light and air to every apartment.
Each flat is artificially lighted by electricity on the slot system.
Adjoining each entrance are groups of bathrooms, with baths supplied with
constant hot water from the central boiler-house. On the rear portion of the site is
a laundry with drying room, together with 11 perambulator stores, for the use of
tenants.
The lay-out of the buildings shields, to a great extent, the awkward shape of the
site, while the courtyard in front and the paved area behind give ample and safe
play space for the children.
The buildings comply throughout with the provisions of the London Building Act,
and are of fire-resisting construction, and the means of escape have been approved
by the London County Council."
Pulford Street Site.—On representations from the Westminster Housing
Association, this area as a possible housing site was re-considered. The
fact that so much of the frontage in Pulford Street concerned in giving
open access to the site was offered as a gift to the Council was a factor
which merited the fullest and most sympathetic consideration. The
whole question was therefore surveyed again in its various aspects. The
purchase value of the site, together with the extensive nature of the work