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Housing of the Working Classes Act, 1890,
53 and 54 Vict., ch. 70.
On the 18th August, 1890, an Act was passed to consolidate
and amend the Acts relating to Artizans' and
Labourers' Dwellings and the Housing of the Working
Classes.
Part I. of the Act refers to "Unhealthy Areas," where an
official representation is made by the Medical Officer of
Health to the Local Authority that a certain area within
the District is unhealthy, either through
(a) Any houses, courts or alleys unfit for human habitation,
or
(b) The narrowness, closeness and bad arrangement, or
the bad condition of the streets and houses or groups of
houses within such area, or the want of light, air, ventilation
or proper conveniences, or any other sanitary defects,
or one or more of such causes.
Part II. refers to "Unhealthy Dwelling-houses," where
an official representation is made by the Medical Officer of
Health to the Local Authority of any dwelling-house which
appears to him to be in a state so dangerous or injurious to
health as to be unfit for human habitation.
Part III. refers to Working Class Lodging Houses.