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St. George- the- Martyr— Referring to the areas he has represented to the London County
Council, two of which the Council has already resolved to improve, hef urges the improvement of
the third, viz., the Grotto-place area, the houses in which, he is of opinion, it is unwise to allow
to remain. He states that he had under consideration a further area, which comprises a
triangular space of ground bounded by Rephidim-street, Weston-street, and Potier-street. The
owners have closed the houses presumably with a view to demolition, and Dr. Waldo suggests
that the site should be acquired, to be used as an open space. Other areas to which he thinks
“the future attention of the London County Council might with advantage be directed are—
(a) the group of streets in Ward III. around Sterry-street, Providence-place. Fisher's-buildings,
and Fox's-buildings, with about 20 houses in Tabard-street; (b) an area in Ward II. comprising
more or less of St. George' s-market, Butcher-row, Dantzic-street and Parliament-street."
St. Olave—Dr. Bond reports on Barnham-buildings, some blocks of which he had represented
as obstructive buildings. Considerable improvements have been effected, and many of
the dark rooms on the ground floor have been converted into washhouses.
Plumstead—The medical officer of health gives particulars of an area in the south-west
part of Plumstead for which he thinks an improvement scheme is desirable. The area comprises
Barnfield-place, Barnfield-road, Princes-road, Brookliill-row, Portland-place and May-place. The
number of houses in the area is .187 and the population 9G0 persons. The average death rate
of the population for the three years 1897, 1898 and 1899 is 23'9 per 1,000.

From the above tabular statement it will be seen that during the past year ten of the
local authorities have taken action for the closing of houses under Part II. of the Housing of
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