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obtaining a closing order under the Public Health Act. On the case coming before the
magistrate, the owner agreed to a closing order being made. The house was vacated,
and has since remained unoccupied. The house in Loanda Street was in such a dirty
and delapidated condition that the owner, on receipt of a sanitary notice from Inspector
Firth, thought it better to close it, in order to more effectually carry out the necessary
work. The houses, Nos. 2 and 4, Philip Street were closed on receipt of sanitary
notices from Inspector Clements. They were in a very dirty condition ; there was no
light nor ventilation to the W.C., the flooring was defective, the walls damp, and the
drains were very defective. It was impracticable to satisfactorily deal with the
premises whilst they were in occupation, so the owner was advised to close them.
No. 109, Provost Street was dealt with by the Chief Inspector, and on receipt of
a statutory notice, under the Public Health Act, the owner decided to close the house.
The walls were damp, and the premises generally were in a very dirty, delapidated and
insanitary condition.
The house in St. John's Road has already been referred to.
With respect to No. 40, Shepherdess Walk, this house was in a delapidated and
dirty condition, the roof leaked, and the water supply was defective. On receipt of a
sanitary notice from Inspector Lear, the owner thought it advisable, in view of the fact
that the premises were old and likely to be demolished in the near future, to close the
house. It was closed for a time, but subsequently cleansed and generally repaired, and
re-let.
The house in Ware Street was closed on receipt of a sanitary notice from
Inspector Clements. The drains and sanitary arrangements generally were bad, and
the house required cleansing and repairing.
The steps taken in connection with the houses in Watson's place, have already
been mentioned.
DEMOLITION OF HOUSES OCCUPIED BY PERSONS OF THE
WORKING CLASS.
Subjoined are notes of cases of demolition, or intended demolition, of houses
occupied by persons of the working class which came under observation during the
year under consideration.
Nile Street, Nos. 1, 3, 5, and 7. These are six roomed houses, and were pulled
down in the early part of the year. Warehouses are in course of erection on the sites.
Nile Street, Nos. 9, 11, 13, 15 and 17. It is understood that these houses, each
of which consists of 6 rooms, are to be demolished at no distant date and that the
site is to be occupied by warehouses.
Underwood Place, Nos. 10, 12, 14, 16 and 18. These six-roomed houses were
demolished early in the year, and warehouses are being erected on their sites.