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and the drains were defective. Intimations as to their condition were sent to the
owners, who proceeded to take steps to comply with the requirements to render
the houses habitable. Progress was, however, slow, and the Health Committee
visited and inspected the houses on October 8th, after which more active steps
were taken. By the end of the year most of the work required had been done.
Nos. 2, 6, 7 and 9 were closed to facilitate the execution of the work. The steps
with respect to Nos. 8 and 9 were still under the consideration of the Committee
at the end of the year.
In accordance with the provisions of Article V. of the regulations prescribed
by the Local Government Board under the Act, the subjoined information and
particulars are given with respect to the action taken during the year 1911:—
(1) The number of houses inspected under Section 17 20
(2) The number of houses considered unfit for habitation —
(3) Representations made to the Local Authority with a view to
Closing Orders —
(4) Number of Closing Orders made —
(5) The number of dwelling-houses, the defects of which were remedied
without Closing Orders 18
(6) The number of dwelling-houses which, after the making of Closing
Orders, were put in a fit state for habitation —
(7) The general character of the defects found to exist have already
been mentioned.
Since the Act came into operation some 60 houses have been inspected in
accordance with its provisions by order of the Health Committee, with the following
results: 13 have been represented as unfit for habitation, closed in consequence,
and demolished without demolition orders; 5 others were closed without representations
being made, and of these 2 have been demolished and one has ceased
to be used as a dwelling house; 42 have been dealt with to the satisfaction of the
Sanitary Authority, 9 of them having been closed to facilitate the work required
to render the houses fit for habitation, and two are still subjudice.
ARTISANS' DWELLINGS.
The artisans' dwellings in the Borough were under observation throughout the
year, and their sanitary condition may be stated as being generally satisfactory.
As in previous years they have been classed as A and B; A including those
occupied by persons in comfortable circumstances, and B those occupied by very
poor persons. During the year a block of dwellings with eight entrances and containing
48 tenements, in Haberdasher Street, constructed for the Haberdashers'
Company, came into occupation. They are situate on the south side of the street
at the Pitfield Street end. Each of the dwellings possesses its proper w.c. accommodation,
water supply and bath, and is fitted with all modern conveniences. They