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Bridge Street: Nos. 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23, 25, 27; 2, 4, 6, 8;
12, 14, 16, 18.
An area containing fifty-eight aged properties of terrace type, many of which
were situated in a narrow cul-de-sac, others fronted on narrow main highways.
Some of the buildings consisted of combined shop and dwelling. Many houses hud
basement living rooms and cellars with Hoors varying in depths below the levels of
the adjacent streets and some contained living rooms wholly below the street levels.
The accommodation provided in the buildings varied considerably, the minimum
individual accommodation consisted of three rooms only and the maximum
comprised shop, eight rooms, wash-house, cellar and outbuilding. Washing
accommodation in most instances was provided by wash-coppers situated in basements
and living rooms. Five houses were without internal water supplies and
four were without sinks, and there was an entire absence of proper provision for
food storage. The buildings were badly planned and arranged internally, lacked
satisfactory internal ventilation and many were of single-back type without through
ventilation.
Structures were weak, bulged, settled, damp and in a state of structural disrepair,
and contained dark, cramped and overshadowed rooms. In many instances
the street doors opened direct into shop or staircases. Staircases in many of the
buildings led directly out of and into rooms and were mostly dark and unventilated,
and sanitary conveniences were generally unsatisfactory.
Represented on July 8th, 1935. Clearance order made on June 24th, 1936.
Public Inquiry held on January 26th, 1937, and the Ministry of Health's decision
is awaited.
High Street [Homerton) Area No. 2 (43 buildings).
Rosina Street: Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18,
19, 20.
Rosina Cottages: Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19.
Shepherd's Lane: Nos. 9, 11, 13, 15.
This Area consisted of typical terrace-type cottages fronting on narrow streets,
situated on a congested site and forming a cul-de-sac, and some fronted on a narrow
public highway. The accommodation provided in the buildings varied considerably,
the minimum individual accommodation consisted of two rooms only and
the maximum comprised seven rooms and wash-house. Four houses were of
single-back type and one back-to-back, and three of these houses were without
through ventilation.
Many of the buildings were without proper wash-houses, but had wash-coppers
provided either in living rooms or yards. Six houses were without washing
accommodation and twelve had external water supplies in the yards, ten were
without sinks, and two had sinks situated in yards. Many of the houses were
badly planned and arranged internally, lacked satisfactory internal ventilation,
were overshadowed and contained low and cramped rooms, some had ground floors
below the levels of the adjacent streets and yards, and street doors opening directly
into living rooms. Staircases in many instances led directly out of the living rooms
and were dark and unventilated. Structures were bulged, settled, damp and in
a state of disrepair. Sanitary conveniences were unsatisfactory, and with one
exception the houses were without proper provision for food storage. Many of the
yards were very restricted and below the required superficial area.
Represented on July 8th, 1935, and Clearance Ol der made on May 10th, 1937.
11 indie Street Area (82 buildings).
H indie Street: Nos. 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34,
36, 38, 40, 42, 44, 46, 48, 50, 52; 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13.