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NUISANCES ABATED.
These, which number 138, principally concern the cleansing
and repairing of the sanitary accommodation; next in
importance come the ventilation of gas iron-heaters, the
eleansing of c1sterns and the lime washing of workrooms.
78 various complaints have been received, followed by
investigation, which in a few cases has proved there was no
ground for complaint.
UNDERGROUND CONVENIENCES.
The women's conveniences have been regularly and
frequently inspected both week-days and Sundays. They have
always been found clean and well looked after. Having the
supervision of the Attendants also I can report that they are
civil in their manners and attentive to their duties. The recent
adoption of special By-laws has ass1sted in keeping for the
public generally better cleanliness and order in the lavatories.
There are also several miscellaneous details of this
department which have been attended to, which it is impossible
to present in tabulated form.
I am, Sir,
Your obedient Servant,
FRANCES A. BAKER
Inspector.
HOUSING OF THE WORKING CLASSES ACTS.
No new scheme was carried through during the year.
The opening of Queen Street Buildings and the commencement
of clearing the Nightingale Street site, both on the Portman
estate, mark however, progress with regard to the future of
the d1strict.
Devonshire Place still remains to swell the death-rate
of the Chr1st Church D1strict. During the latter part of the
year the members of the Housing Committee took a tour of
inspection over the Burne Street area, and witnessed the
squalor of some of the dwellings in that area, but neither of
these schemes have made progress.
In the meantime extensive changes are being brought
about by the natural falling-in of long leases. This is
particularly the case in St. John's Wood, where a number of
the Howard de Walden leases have expired. In that d1strict
a large block of artisans dwellings will be erected, in the highly
residential d1strict of Grove End Road, a site, so far as health
is concerned, quite unexceptionable. If no new scheme has
been reported under the Act advantage has been taken of its