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underground rooms used habitually as sleeping places, during the
year 1934, the following premises were made fit for occupation
during the year and the "undertaking " cancelled:—
1, Warrington Road.
2, „ „
4, „ „
6, „ „
7, Onslow Road.
Closure of Unfit Underground Rooms.
The continued occupancy due to subletting of basements or
underground rooms to families for living or sleeping purposes
constitutes another slum housing problem, and detailed inspection
continues to reveal the most unhealthy housing conditions due to
dampness, darkness and lack of adequate sanitary provisions.
The most urgent requirement is the closing of these unhealthy
underground dwellings which contravene the Housing Regulations.
The Health Committee have put into operation the powers
recently granted by applying Closing Orders to the unfit premises
which have been discovered and the following premises were
reported as unfit during the year. The basements which were let
separately as dwellings to members of the working classes and
which were found to be unfit for human habitation, were the
subject of special reports to the Health Committee during the
year and resulted in the application of Closing Orders or "undertakings
" being given by the owners to close such premises until
made fit.
19, Friars Stile Road.
34, Friars Stile Road.
31, Church Road.
104, Queen's Road.
15, Marlborough Road.
7, Onslow Road.
45, Church Road.
15, Montague Road.