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Area No. 1.
Total premises 65
Total dwelling houses 61
Premises used for dwelling and business (included in total
dwelling houses) 16
Used for business only 2
Derelict
Number of owner occupiers 3
Total number of living and sleeping rooms 347
Number of separate tenements 133
Number of adults 340
Number of children under 14 112
Total population 452
Population per room for area 1.3

AREA No. 2.
Boundaries.
This long rectangular-shaped area includes the houses on both sides of Townshend
Cottages and a frontage of houses in Henry Street in addition to a few
houses at each end in Charlbert Street and Townshend Road.
Area Measurements.
The total superficial area is approximately 94,284 square feet, and the total
uncovered space is approximately 30,356 square feet.
Lighting and Ventilation.
Eleven of the houses in Townshend Cottages are of the type known as single
houses without through ventilation. Generally the lighting and ventilation of the
houses throughout the area are satisfactory.
Seven of the houses in Henry Street have basement rooms used for dwelling
purposes. In three instances they are also used for sleeping purposes.
General Conditions.
The houses are in a structually sound condition, and are kept in a fair stall- of
repair, although minor defects due to age and wear are constantly recurring
Dampness.
Owing to the absence of horizontal damp courses there is a tendency to dampness
in the lower storeys of the houses. In the instances discovered during
inspections action has been taken to ensure the protection of the walls by means of
a waterproof coating of cement or other suitable materials.