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1906. The rooms dealt with numbered 207; the walls were stripped, stopped,
and thoroughly cleansed. In a few instances bedding and clothing were also
dealt with, being- removed to the disinfecting station for disinfection. It was
not necessary to take steps for enforcing the provisions of the London County
Council (General Purposes) Act, 1904, which provides for sanitary authorities
in London taking steps to free houses from vermin.
HOUSES CLOSED.
The following houses were closed upon the service of sanitary notices,
either on account of their unfitness for habitation, or in order to enable the
works necessary to put them in a satisfactory sanitary condition being carried
out in a proper and efficient manner:—
Bartlett's Buildings, Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, Nancy Street, No. 2,
6, 7. Louisa Street, No. 9.
Harvey Street, No. 7. Red Lion Street, No. 4.
Holywell Lane, No. 8. Talavera Place, No. 14.
Holywell Place, No. 5. Wenlock Street, No. 36.
Ivy Street, No. 39. White Cross Place, No. 5.
The houses at Bartlett's Buildings each contained three rooms. The
lower rooms were basements, with insufficient light, and the premises generally
were dirty and dilapidated. Six of the houses were dealt with satisfactorily,
but the seventh house was so constructed that it was impossible to provide
adequate light and ventilation for the lower room. It was, therefore, closed
permanently as a dwelling. The work carried out included general cleansing
and repairs, and the provision of means for obtaining more light and air for
the basements. The brickwork of the houses also needed a good deai of
attention. The work was executed under the supervision of the Chief
Inspector.
The house in Harvey Street was in a dirty and dilapidated condition
throughout, and was closed by the owner on receipt of a sanitary notice from
Inspector Langstone.
The houses in Holywell Lane and Holywell Place were in a dirty and
dilapidated condition. That in Holywell Lane required a good deal of attention,
and it was necessary to reconstruct a portion of the brickwork. It was
vacated upon the service of a statutory notice. The other house was closed
by the owner on receipt of a sanitary notice from Inspector Jordan.
The house in Ivy Street was closed by the owner on receipt of a statutory
notice, and the necessary work was carried out under the supervision of
Inspector Langstone.