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Adelaide Court.—There are 4 houses in this Court, which is approached by a
long covered entrance from Heneage Street. The houses have been empty for nearly
two years. The houses are very dilapidated, the brickwork is old, and there are no
damp-proof courses. The walls are very wet. There is no through ventilation of the
rooms or of the ground underneath the lower floor. There are no separate w.c.'s or
water supply. There are two w.c.'s at the end of the Court for the use of the 4 houses.
They are badly lighted and ventilated. One is choked, with no water supply, and in
the other, the flush pipe is defective.
Crown Court.—This is a Court approached from Little Pearl Street by a long
covered entrance. Nos. 1 and 2 have yards, the others have no back yards. The
former can be improved without a Closing Order. There is no water supply to any
of the houses, but water is supplied by a tap which is close to the w.c. The floors
are dilapidated.
No. 3.—The walls of the ground floor are damp. The ceiling is
dilapidated.
No. 4.—The walls are damp.
Nos. 5 and 6.—The walls are boarded up all round.
No. 7.—The back wall is damp.
There are two w.c.'s to five houses containing 16 families. The w.c.'s are situated
in the yard. The roofs of the w.c.'s are defective and the seats are very wet and
dirty. All the rooms are let furnished.
Tenter Court.—This Court is a turning on the west side of Tenter Street.
The Court is closed by a door which is generally nailed up. There are 3 houses in
the Court which have been empty since November, 1909.
The ground floor rooms have a match-boarding over the walls. In the portion
of the wall that is not boarded, the dampness of the wall can be observed. There is
no separate w.c. or water supply to any of the houses. There is no through ventilation,
and there is no opening or a window in the back wall. There are no back yards.
The houses have a high wall in front separated only by the Court, which is less than
3 feet wide. There had been, at one time one w.c. which was for the use of
the 3 houses, but it was condemned by the District Surveyor.
Nos. 2, 9, and 16, Shepherd Street Buildings were also closed. On account of
their structural condition, the rooms are without sufficient light and ventilation,
and are for that reason unfit for human habitation. The Act cannot be proceeded
with further with regard to these tenements, as it is impossible to proceed with a
Demolition Order without at the same time pulling down the whole of Shepherd
Street Buildings.