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No prosecution for contraventions of building by-law 113 has taken place
since 1907.
No notices were served under the Housing and Town Planning Act, 1909,
from my Department.
In May, Mr. Butland expressed his opinion that the row of ten houses,
called Crescent Cottages, off Hertford Road, should be demolished; these
wretched dwellings are still occupied.
Inspector.—Mr. Huckle resumed systematic house inspection on 1st
May, after his return from a German prison, and commenced with the ten
Crescent Cottages and nine in Banowfield Lane. The following is a brief
summary of his other inspections:—
In July 35 houses in St. Mary's Road.
In August 36 houses in St. Mary's Road.
In September 16 houses in St. Mary's Road.
In October 66 houses in St. Mary's Road and Gardens.
In November 14 houses in Bridport Road.
In December 44 houses in Bridport Road.
Brickfields.—In May (by a majority of one vote) the Council resolved
that "This Council, in view of the shortage of material, which is making
"the housing problem more acute than ever, seeks power to carry on local
"brickfields (now standing idle) as a municipal undertaking." No further
progress in this direction can be recorded.
Transport.—In July the Council considered the electrifying of suburban
railways, and the need for the extension of the Tube from Finsbury Park through
Edmonton to Enfield, showing that my authority is quite alive to the importance
(in relation to housing schemes) of expediting and improving transport by
tram and train. In August the Tramway Company were requested to run a
service of cars between Finsbury Park and Edmonton. It appears that the
difficulty lies with the L.C.C., who own the short piece of line between the
Manor House and Finsbury Park, and refuse more extended use of it by our
Metropolitan Company. In December our representatives had a conference
with the G.E.R. Company with a view of relieving congestion of the passenger
traffic between Edmonton and Liverpool Street.
HOUSING AFTER THE WAR.
The Minister of Health (Dr. Addison) stated in the House of Commons
recently (August, 1920) that the capital sum required to make good the shortage
of houses in the United Kingdom will amount to approximately £120.000,000
a year. He also stated that housing in Scotland and Ireland does not come
within the purview of his department, but in England and Wales the total