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OPEN SPACES.
The anxiety of public bodies, especially Railway Companies, to seize every
availablo open area, is likely to deprive this densely populated District of some of
its much needed garden spaces, unless every aggressive movement be closely
watched. This is the more necessary on account of the termini of the three great
Northern Railway Companies, together with their goods depots being situated
in St. Pancras.
DWELLINGS.
House to House Inspections have been carried on during the year, but on
account of the increased work of your Sanitary Department in gradually diminishing
proportions. A list of streets inspected together with the number of
houses, rooms, and occupants will be found at the end of the Report.
Tenement Houses when permitted to lapse into extreme insanitary condition
have a prospect of being adequately controled by the Bye-Laws contemplated to
be framed by your Vestry.
Industrial Dwellings have not made any further extension in the Borough
during the past year. A list of the existing dwellings and their accommodation
is appended to the end of this Report.
Common Lodging Houses were maintained in a fair sanitary condition, a list of
these dwellings is also appended.
Cellar Dwellings, of which a very large number exist in the southerly portion
of the District, are extremely difficult to deal with. The problem of rendering
many of these dwellings fit for healthy habitation without unhousing the ocoupants
still remains unsolved.
Canal Boats used as dwellings when stationed in St. Pancras are rarely found
to infringe the regulations on account of the careful registration and supervision.
The canal boat population appears to be improving in morals and education, as
well as physique.
Caravans and Tents used as dwellings find little or no room now in St. Pancras
for squatting
Insanitary Areas.—In reply to a circular letter addressed to the Sanitary
Authorities of the Metropolis by the London County Council, the following areas
were reported as insanitary:—
Wait's Place.
Passmore Place.
Cromer Street, North Terrace, Argyle Place, Riley Street, Dutton Street,
Wood Street, Brighton Street, and a portion of Tonbridge Street,
also Brunswick Grove.
Churchway, Elizabeth Court, and York Buildings.
Prospect Terrace, and Derry Street block.
North Crescent Mews, and Brantome Place block.