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and others were due to be made either voluntarily or on account of action taken by
the Council. The war unfortunately put a stop to the good work that was being
done along these lines, and since the termination it has been found impossible and
impracticable to resume it.
(3) Difficulties in remedying unfitness, special measures taken and
any suggestions in the matter. The nature of the difficulties in the way of
remedying unfitness are common knowledge and in any case have been more or
less indicated above. Special measures taken: none. Suggestions: none to
offer here.
(4) Conditions, so far as they affect housing, as regards water supply,
closet accommodation and refuse disposal, together with measures taken
during the year in these matters. These have been sufficiently referred to
under the appropriate headings elsewhere. They do not, in any case, affect
the housing question in the Borough to any extent.
IV. Unhealthy Areas.
(1) Action taken as regards areas represented before the beginning of
the year under Part I or Part II of the Housing Act, 1890. None.
(2) Particulars of, and action taken, as regards areas represented
during the year. None.
(3) Information as to complaints made during the year that areas were
unhealthy and action taken. None received.
V. By-laws relating to Houses, Houses Let in Lodgings,
and to Tents, Vans, Sheds, etc.
(1) As to working o* existing By-laws. (Seep. 15.)
(2) -As to need for new By-laws or revision of existing By-laws. The
London County Council is now the authority for making By-laws with regard to
tenement houses, and new By-laws are in course of preparation.
VI. General and Miscellaneous.
Under this head there may be noted the fact that during the year the legal
formalities in connection with the site presented to the Council by Lord Portman
were completed, and the so-called "Fisherton Street" site is now in the Council's
hands waiting to be used, as the donor desired, for housing purposes. The site
extends to 1.6 acres and is covered by poor class tenement houses, the leases of which
do not expire until the end of 1921. During 1920, the Housing Committee of the
Council made arrangements for having a scheme prepared and also obtained possession
of a certain number of empty houses, some of them in a very dilapidated
condition to house some of the tenants who would be dishoused while the new
houses were in course of erection. At the end of the year some progress had been
made in the direction of preparing and repairing the houses and there were hopes
that during 1921 something would be done in the way of solving the housing
problem.
VII. Appendices.
Table A contains the information asked for by the Ministry.