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In forwarding a copy of the resolution, the Clerk to the London County
Council stated, " a further reason which influenced the Council in its decision was
the fact that the Council was advised that the southern portion of the area referred
to in the report will in all probability be converted into use for commercial purposes
at no distant date."
At present there are no signs that such hopes will be realised.
As soon as I received information that the scheme had been definitely
abandoned by the London County Council, I caused notices to be served on the
owners of the various houses to have the sanitary defects remedied. The eaves,
gutters, and rainwater pipes were either repaired or replaced by new ones. The
roofs were made weatherproof. The brickwork of a large number of the houses was
cleaned and pointed. The walls and ceilings of the rooms were cleansed. The waterclosets
were repaired, and where the water supply had been cut off it was restored.
The remedies related, however, to the decorative rather than the structural part of
the buildings.
This review of the year's sanitary work in the District, shows that the progress
in sanitary matters has been fully maintained during 1903.
I beg to express my indebtedness to the Sanitary Inspectors and Clerical Staff
for the manner in which they have assisted me in carrying out the duties of my office.
I have the honour to be,
Mr. Mayor and Gentlemen,
Your obedient Servant,
D. L. THOMAS,
Medical Officer of Health and Public Analyst.
Public Health Offices,
43, White Horse Street,
Commercial Road, E.
May, 1904.