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The house in Hoxton. Street was old and very dirty and dilapidated. It was also
structurally dangerous so as to require the attention of the District Surveyor. The
house was closed under statutory notice, and the necessary steps were taken to put
the premises into a habitable condition under the supervision of Inspector Clements.
The two houses in Mill Row adjoin one another, and were in a very defective,
dirty and dilapidated state. A good deal of sanitary work was necessary to render
them fit for habitation. They were closed by the owner upon receipt of statutory
notices, and were dealt with under the supervision of Inspector Clements.
No. 78, Weymouth Terrace, was in a dirty and overcrowded condition, and was
closed by the owner upon the service of a statutory notice.
No. 112, Weymouth Terrace, was in a dirty and dilapidated state, and the drains
and sanitary arrangements were found to be defective. The house was closed early in
the year by the owner upon receipt of a statutory notice, and at the end of the year
remained closed.
The houses in Scawfell Street and Talavera Place were both in a very dirty and
dilapidated' condition, and were closed by the owners upon receipt of sanitary notices
from Inspector Firth, under whose supervision they were thoroughly cleansed and repaired
throughout.
DEMOLITION OF HOUSES OCCUPIED BY PERSONS OF THE WORKING
CLASS.
The following houses came under our notice during the year as being closed for
demolition: —
Hackney Road, Nos. 33, 35, and 37. These were 8-roomed houses, and have
been demolished.
Sun Street, Nos. 26 and 28. These each contained seven rooms and a shop. They
have been demolished.
Mill Court, Nos. 16, 17, and 18. These were small houses consisting of four rooms
with a scullery each. They have been demolished.
Charlotte Street, Nos. 55 and 56. Small houses, which have been demolished.
Craven Street, Nos. 10, 11, and 12. These are 6-roomed houses, which have
been shut up by the owner, who states that they will not be again let for occupation
as dwellings.
These houses were occupied by persons of the, working class. It is intended to
utilise their sites for warehouses or other business premises.