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Olinda Place Area (8 buildings).
Olinda Place: Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8.
All the houses in this Area were terrace types, situated in a cul-de-sac restricted
against vehicular traffic, and each consisted of two floors with four rooms, and four
of the houses fronted on a narrow passage leading to the cul-de-sac. Three
dwellings were without yards and four had very restricted yards forming the rear
boundaries to a main highway. All the buildings were without proper washhouses,
the wash-coppers being situated in rooms used for living purposes. One
dwelling was of back-to-back type and two of single-back type, all without through
ventilation. Three houses were provided with a range of water-closets situated
in the north-east corner of the cul-de-sac, which were not readily accessible and
approached through a narrow covered and dark passage. A communal brick-built
ashpit was situated in the north-east corner of the cul-de-sac for the use of three
dwellings. In all cases the planning and internal arrangements were bad; the
street doors opened directly into living rooms and the floor levels of five houses were
below the level of the cul-de-sac. Three houses had external water supplies in
the yards and four were without sinks. All the buildings lacked internal ventilation,
rooms were low and cramped and directly communicated and ventilated into
each other, and some were overshadowed. Staircases led directly out of the rooms
and were dark and unventilated. Structures were weak, settled, very damp and
in an advanced state of disrepair.
Represented on February 10th, 1935. Clearance Order made on Octobei 23rd,
1935. Public Inquiry held on January 14th, 1936, and confirmed by the Ministry
of Health on March 27th, 1936. The buildings are not yet demolished.
Welsh [tool Street Area (4 buildings).
Welshpool Street: Nos. 31, 33, 35, 37.
The houses in this Area were of single-back types, consisting of two floors and
fronting on a narrow street. Three houses each had two rooms and one four rooms.
All the buildings were without proper wash-houses and sinks, but washing accommodation
in three instances was provided by wash-coppers in the yards fixed under
lean-to roof and exposed to inclement weather; in one dwelling the wash-copper
was situated in the water-closet. All the water supplies were external and
provided over gullies and in yards.
The houses were badly planned and arranged internally, lacked internal and
through ventilation and were very damp. In three instances the street doors
opened directly into living rooms and the staircases led directly out of living rooms
and were dark and unventilated. Rooms were low, cramped, dark and overshadowed.
Structures were weak, settled and in an advanced state of disrepair and the
dwellings were totally unfit for human habitation.
Represented on February 10th, 1935. Clearance Ordei made on October 23rd,
1935. Public Inquiry held on January 14th, 1936, and confirmed by the Ministry
of Health on March 27th, 1936. The buildings were demolished during May, 1937.
Jackson's Buildings Area (3 buildings).
Jackson's Buildings: Nos. 1, 2, 3.
This Area consisted of three terrace-type cottages of similar planning each consisting
of two floors with two rooms and wash-house. The houses are situated in a
cul-de-sac restricted against vehicular traffic. The houses were badly planned
and arranged internally, of single-back type and lacking through ventilation.
Street doors opened directly into the living rooms, and the dark and