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Blackshaw Place Area (4 buildings).
Blackshaw Place : Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4.
There were four aged houses in this Area situated in a cul-de-sac and on a
congested site. All were of single-back type and each contained two rooms. There
were no wash-houses and two houses were without washing facilities, the remaining
two having wash-coppers in the small covered yards. Three buildings were
without sinks and had external water supplies in the yards. All the houses were
badly planned and arranged and lacked satisfactory internal ventilation. The
street doors opened directly into the living rooms, there were no passages and the
dark and unventilated staircases led directly into rooms. All the rooms were
low and cramped and without through ventilation. In two instances the floors were
below the level of the adjoining ground. Yards were very restricted, shut in,
covered with glazed roofs and below the required superficial area.
Structures were weak, bulged, settled, damp and in a state of disrepair.
Sanitary conveniences were unsatisfactory and situated in the small yards.
Represented on September 14th, 1936. Clearance Order made on January
27th,' 1937. Public Inquiry held on May 31st, 1937. The Ministry of Health's
decision is awaited.
Sanford Cottages Area (13 buildings).
Sanford Cottages : Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6.
Sanford Lane-. Nos. 1, 3; 10, 12, 14, 16, and Birchwood Cottage.
The houses in this Area consisted of aged, semi-detached and terrace-type
properties. Seven buildings were situated in a narrow cul-de-sac and some fronted
on a narrow street. Eight houses each consisted of two floors, two each consisted
of three floors, and three each consisted of four floors. The accommodation in the
buildings varied considerably, the minimum individual accommodation comprised
two rooms and scullery, the maximum six rooms. Three houses contained basement
rooms.
Most of the buildings were badly planned and arranged internally, contained
low and cramped rooms, lacked satisfactory internal and 'through ventilation and
natural light, and eight dwellings were partly of single-back type.
In several instances the street doors opened directly into living rooms and were
without passages and had dark and unventilated staircases leading directly out
of living rooms. Eight buildings had floors below the level of the adjoining
ground. Two buildings were without yards and three had yards below the required
superficial area. Four dwellings were without washing accommodation and three
had external water supplies in the yards, and four were without sinks.
Structures were generally weak, bulged, settled, damp and in a state of disrepair
and sanitary conveniences unsatisfactory; two dwellings had water-closets
which were entered directly from sculleries where fpod was prepared and cooked.
Represented on September 14th, 1936. Clearance Order made on January
27th, 1937. Public Inquiry pending.
Bohemia Place Area (19 buildings).
Bohemia Place : Nos. 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14.
The Churchyard : Nos. 2; 6, 7, 8, 9, 10.
The houses in this Area were very aged, terrace-type properties, several of
which fronted on a narrow cul-de-sac forming the approach to a tramway depôt
and others fronted on a very narrow passage restricted against vehicular traffic;
the latter had additional entrances in the yards from the cul-de-sac at the rear.
The buildings consisted of two, three and four storeys and the accommodation
provided varied; the minimum individual accommodation consisted of four rooms
and the maximum comprised seven rooms and wash-house. Some of the buildings
were badly planned and had living rooms and wash-houses situated in the basements
with floors varying in depth below the levels of the adjoining ground.