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directly out of living rooms. Sanitary conveniences were unsatisfactory and
structures were generally bulged, weak, settled, damp and in a state of structural
disrepair, -
Represented on June 15th, 1936. Clearance Order made on October 28th,
1936. Public Inquiry held on April 5th, 1937. The Ministry of Health's decision
is awaited.
Essex Street Area (21 buildings).
Essex Street-. Nos. 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19,
20, 21, 22.
This Area consisted of typical aged terrace-type cottages of two storeys, each
containing four rooms and wash-house. The houses contained low and cramped
rooms, lacked satisfactory internal ventilation and many contained dark rooms
with windows of insufficient superficial area. Several buildings were badly
planned and arranged internally and had dark and unventilated staircases leading
direct out of living rooms, were without sinks and had external water supplies in
the yards and floors, below the level of the adjoining ground. Structures were
weak, bulged, settled, damp and in a state of disrepair and sanitary conveniences
were unsatisfactory and not readily accessible.
Represented on June 15th, 1936. Clearance Order made on October 28th,
1936. Public Inquiry held on April 5th, 1937. The Ministry of Health's decision
is awaited.
Lyme Grove Area No. 1 (8 buildings).
Lyme Grove : Nos. 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22.
This Area consisted of eight very cramped and aged terrace-type cottages of
two storeys each, fronting on a narrow street restricted against vehicular traffic;
the accommodation provided in the buildings comprised one house with two rooms,
wash-house and scullery; one with three rooms and scullery ; three each with two
rooms and wash-house; and three each with three rooms and wash-house.
The dwellings were single-back types, badly planned and arranged internally,
lacked satisfactory internal ventilation and contained low and cramped rooms,
were without passages and had the street doors opening directly into staircases and
small lobbies. Most of the buildings had floors below the level of the adjacent
ground, and staircases, some of which were dark and unventilated, leading directly
out of living rooms and small lobbies.
Structures were generally weak, bulged, settled and damp and the sanitary
conveniences unsatisfactory.
Represented on June 15th, 1936. Clearance Order made on October 28th,
1936. No Public Inquiry was held and the Ministry of Health's decision is awaited.
Lyme Grove Area No. 2 (10 buildings).
Lyme Grove : Nos. 15, 17, 19, 21, 23, 25, 27, 29, 31; 37.
The buildings in this Area were situated in a cul-de-sac and on a congested
site. Most of the dwellings were three-storey buildings and the accommodation
provided comprised one house with two rooms and temporary wash-house, one with
four rooms, one with five rooms, four each with six rooms, and three each six rooms
and wash-house.
The houses lacked satisfactory internal ventilation and natural light, contained
low and cramped rooms, most of the buildings had floors below the level of the
adjoining ground and some were overshadowed.
Several houses were without wash-houses and had wash-coppers situated in
living rooms and some were without facilities for washing.
Three dwellings were without yards and three had yards below the required
superficial area. Structures were generally weak, bulged, settled, damp and in
a state of disrepair and sanitary conveniences were unsatisfactory.
Represented on June 15th, 1936. Clearance Order made on October 28th,
1936. Public Inquiry held on April 5th, 1937. The Ministry of Health's decision
is awaited.