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and wash-houses directly communicated and ventilated into each other, in
most instances the latter were used as living rooms. Staircases led directly out
of the rooms. All the dwellings lacked natural light and internal ventilation and
the upper back rooms had very small windows of insufficient superficial areas.
All the rooms were low and cramped. There were no sinks and the external
water supplies were situated in the very restricted yards. All the houses were
damp and the structures weak and in disrepair.
Represented 011 December 2nd, 1932. Clearance Order made 011 July 19th,
1933. Public Inquiry held on December 5th, 1933. Buildings demolished during
1935 after confirmation by the Ministry of Health 011 March 1st, 1934.
Austin's Bwildinys Area (10 buildings).
Austin's Buildings: Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10.
The houses were situated in a narrow cul-de-sac and on a congested site and
principally of the back-to-back type. Most of the houses were two-storey
structures each of two rooms only. All the buildings were badly planned and
arranged internally, rooms were very cramped and low, poorly lighted, inadequately
ventilated and without yards, and the staircases narrow, dark and unventilated.
Sanitary arrangements were communal and consisted of a range of five waterclosets,
three water-taps and a hand Hushing cistern which was fixed over a drain
gully for the disposal of slops, all of which were situated in the open cul-de-sac.
The buildings lacked natural light and through ventilation, were damp, worn out,
and totally unfit for human habitation.
Represented on May 12th, 1933. Clearance Order made 011 October 25tli,
1933. Public Inquiry held on December 5th, 1933. Buildings demolished during
1935 after confirmation by the Ministry of Health on March 1st, 1934.
Bear Tree Court Area (G buildings).
Bear Tree Court: Nos. 5, 6.
Bear Tree Blace: Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4.
The dwellings were situated in a cul-de-sac and on a very congested site.
Five of the houses contained three rooms and a wash-house and the remaining house
had two rooms only. All the dwellings were badly planned and arranged
internally, street doors opened directly into living rooms and the staircases led
directly out of the rooms. All the rooms were very cramped and low, badly lighted
and ventilated, and the usual conveniences were not provided. Five houses were
without sinks and internal water supplies, and all the buildings were very aged,
damp, structurally weak, worn out and unfit for human habitation.
Represented on May 12tli, 1933. Clearance Order made 011 October 25tli,
1933. Public Inquiry held on December 5th, 1933. Buildings demolished during
1935/0 after confirmation by Ministry of Health 011 March 1st, 1934.
Dockway Area No. 1 (5 buildings).
Lockway: Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5.
This Area was formed by a terrace of five houses situated 011 a low-lying site
near the River Lee and were of single-back type, each having two rooms and a
wash-house. All the dwellings were badly planned internally, were very damp,
neglected, and lacked through ventilation, and all the rooms were low and cramped.
Street doors opened directly into living rooms and dark and unventilated staircases
led out of rooms. The structures were very weak and in a state of disrepair and
worn out.
Represented on June 15th, 1934. Clearance Order made on December 19th,
1934. No Public Inquiry was held in this instance and the buildings were
demolished during 1935 after confirmation by the Ministry of Health 011 April 6th,
1935.