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Dysart Street, Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6, eight-roomed houses, demolished in
consequence of notices from the District Surveyor. Site has been cleared for erection
of warehouses.
Earl Street, No. 32, an eight-roomed house, was closed and demolished to
make way for business premises.
Westmoreland Place, No. 16, an eight-roomed house, was demolished for the
erection of business premises.
Wilson Street, No. 68, a four-roomed cottage, was closed and demolished to
make way for business premises.
HOUSING AND TOWN PLANNING ACT, 1909.
The following is a brief account of the work done under Section 17 (1) of the
above Act which makes it the duty of the Borough Council to cause to be made
from time to time inspection to ascertain whether any dwelling-house within the
Borough is in such an insanitary state as to be unfit for human habitation :—
Barretts Buildings, Nos. 1, 3, 6 and 7.—These two-roomed cottages were
inspected by order of the Health Committee on January 2nd, when it was found that
the roofs were defective, there was evidence of dampness, no proper ventilation
under the floors, and the premises were generally dilapidated, dirty and verminous.
Intimations as to their insanitary state were sent to the owner, who proceeded to
carry out the works necessary to comply with the requirements to render the houses
fit for habitation. No. 1 was closed to enable the work to be done in an efficient
manner. The results were reported to the Health Committee, and no further action
was required.
Byngs Buildings, Nos. 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8 and 9.—These two-roomed cottages
were inspected by order of the Health Committee on January 2nd, when it was
found that the roofs generally were defective, there was no proper through ventilation
under the floors, and the premises were more or less dilapidated and dirty.
Intimations as to the conditions found were sent to the owner, who proceeded to
deal with them in order to render them habitable. Nos. 6, 8 and 9 were closed
to enable the work required to be properly carried out. The results were reported
to the Health Committee, and no further action was required.
Alfred Place, Nos. 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10.—The first 6 of these houses each
contains 4 rooms and a scullery, the last three have had back additions constructed
and contain 8 rooms each. They were inspected by order of the Health Committee
on April 29th, and their general condition was as follows: all more or less dilapidated,
dirty and verminous, no proper ventilation under floors, in some instances there
was overcrowding, insufficient light as regards back additions of Nos. 8 and 9,