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supplied from a tap in the wash-house or from a
tap in the Court.
Clearance Area: No. 4 :
White Hart Court. Number of Houses, 3. State of repair: The
houses are very old and are of the back to back
type having no through ventilation. There are
two w.c's and one wash-house for the use of the
three houses; these are additional structures
in the common Court. The water is supplied
from a stand-pipe in the Court.
Clearance Area No. 5 :
Rochester Place. Number of houses, 4. State of repair:—One of
these (No. 1) is of the back to back type, having
no through ventilation ; it contains two rooms and
small scullery, the w.c. is on the oppositeside of the
Court, some distance from the house. Structural
weakneses have developed. The sub-floor ventilation
is insufficient. The other three houses are
in a very poor condition generally, they each have
three rooms and a small scullery and a small
yard containing a w.c. Dampness is a common
feature and this is very marked in No. 6 where
the dampness has risen nearly to the ceiling of
the ground floor room. The floors are below the
ground level are unventilated and decayed.
Structural weaknesses have developed resulting
in sunken roofs and bulging ceilings; the brickwork
is very poor.
Clearance Areas Nos. 6 and 7 :
Selsea Place. Number of houses, 8. State of repair: These
houses are very old and are in a very poor condition
generally; some have two rooms, others four
rooms and one has six rooms which are all small.