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Clearance Area Ntf. 2 :
Mason's Place. Number of Houses, 10. State of repair:—The
houses are very old, three are back to back with
no through ventilation and others have no through
ventilation. Dampness is a common feature in
most but in a number this is hidden by matchboarding.
The 3 back to back houses have the
use of two w.c.'s and a wash-house situated on
the opposite side of the Court. Each of the other
houses has its own w.c. and wash-house, (additional
structures at the front) and each has its
own yard at the front. The water supply in
most cases is from a tap in the wash-house.
Clearance Area No. 3 :
Leonard's Place. Number of Houses, 16. State of repair:—These
houses are very old and their general condition
very poor; structural weaknesses have developed,
resulting in sunken roofs and floors in some cases.
The brickwork is in a very poor condition and
in some instances the walls are bulging. Dampis
a common feature. The houses are very badly
planned, each having two rooms with stairs
leading from the lower room directly into the
upper room. In some instances there is no
through ventilation and in others this is only
obtained by a small window about 1 ft. square,
in the rear wall. Some of the houses have a
small back addition in which is situated a washcopper
and a water closet, and in these cases
there is a small yard with water supply tap. In
other cases there is no back addition or yard ;
the wash-copper and w.c. is housed in additional
structures on the opposite side of the Court,
there being one w.c. to 2 houses and one washhouse
to 4 houses. The water to these houses is