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The house in Nancy Street was in a very dirty and dilapidated condition.
It was closed by the owner on receipt of a statutory notice, and was subsequently
dealt with under the supervision of Inspector Pearson, the premises
being stripped, cleansed, and repaired throughout.
The house in Louisa Street was dirty and dilapidated throughout, and
was closed under statutory notice. The premises were subsequently stripped,
cleansed, and repaired, under the supervision of Inspector Pearson.
The house in Red Lion Street was in a very insanitary state. The roof
was leaky, the ceiling of several of the rooms defective, and the drains, eaves,
guttering and sanitary arrangements generally needed reconstruction. The
premises were closed under sanitary notice, and dealt with under the supervision
of Inspector Jordan. The front wall of this house was defective. It
was condemned by the District Surveyor, and had to be reconstructed.
No. 14, Talavera Place was closed under sanitary notice from Inspector
Firth. This house was generally dirty and dilapidated, and the drainage
arrangements were very defective.
The house in Wenlock Street was in a very dirty and dilapidated condition
throughout. It was closed by the owner, upon receipt of a sanitary notice from
Inspector Lear.
At No. 5, Whitecross Place, the drainage arrangements were in a very
defective condition, and were dealt with under sanitary notice from Inspector
Jordan. The house had to be closed for the work to be carried out in a
speedy and efficient manner, which was impossible whilst it was in occupation.
ARTIZANS' DWELLINGS.
Under the above heading are included 48 blocks of dwellings in the
Borough. Particulars in respect to them are given in previous reports.
During the year two new blocks of buildings—David and Pesman buildings—
were opened for occupation. Each of these blocks contained nine dwellings
of three rooms each. The population was ascertained to be (iO. The construction
and sanitary arrangements of these buildings are of a most satisfactory
description. The Artizans' Dwellings were under observation during the year,
and a good deal of sanitary work was carried out in connection with several of
the blocks. Their general sanitary conditions may be stated to be very satisfactory.
As in previous years, for purposes of comparison, they have been
divided into two classes, according to the general characters of the populations
resident in them : A class including those dwellings occupied by persons who, on