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No. 67, Mill Row, a 4-roomed house, was in a dilapidated state, and the watercloset
and eaves guttering were defective. The house was closed by the owner upon
receipt of a sanitary notice from Inspector Pearson.
No. 60, Mill Row, also containing 4 rooms, was generally dirty and dilapidated,
the roof was defective and leaky, and the drains also required attention. It was
closed by the owner upon receipt of a statutory notice under the Public Health
(London) Act, 1891. Both the houses in Mill Row were dealt with and subsequently
reoccupied.
The house in Reeves Place, containing 5 rooms, was generally dirty and
dilapidated, and the water supply was unsatisfactory. It was closed by the owner
upon receipt of a statutory notice, and subsequently dealt with under the supervision
of Inspector Pearson and reoccupied.
No. 13, Staff Street, containing 2 rooms, was overcrowded, and there were
also a number of minor sanitary defects; the owner closed the house on receipt
of a sanitary notice from Inspector Stokes. It was subsequently dealt with and
reoccupied.
The house in Welsh Street, containing 4 rooms, was closed by the owners on
being served with a statutory notice, the premises being dirty and dilapidated.
It was dealt with under the supervision of Inspector Stokes and subsequently reoccupied.
The house in Wimbourne Street was closed by the owner upon the service of
a statutory notice under the Public Health (London) Act, 1891, the premises being
generally dirty and dilapidated. It was dealt with under the supervision of Inspector
Wright and re-occupied.
DEMOLITION OF HOUSES OCCUPIED BY PERSONS OF THE
WORKING CLASS.
The following houses came under my notice during the year as being closed
for demolition:—
Axe Place, No. 12, a four-roomed cottage. It was closed and demolished for
the erection of a place of amusement on the site.
Browns Buildings, Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8, three-roomed cottages. Closed
for demolition.
Clifton Street, No. 16, an eight-roomed house. Closed for demolition.