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provided in the buildings varied considerably, the minimum individual accommodation
consisting of shop and three rooms and the maximum comprised seven
rooms.
In many instances the wash coppers were situated in living rooms, some
were in the yards and exposed to inclement weather, and several dwellings were
without proper facilities for washing.
Thirty-two houses had external water supplies fixed in the yards and twentyeight
were without sinks.
Most of the buildings were badly planned and arranged internally, lacked
satisfactory internal ventilation and natural light and some had parts which were
overshadowed. All the dwellings contained low and cramped rooms. In some
instances the houses were without passages and had doors opening directly into
living rooms. Staircases were mostly dark and unventilated, sunken and dangerous
and many led directly out of the rooms.
Structures were weak, bulged, settled, damp and in a state of disrepair and
sanitary conveniences unsatisfactory and not readily accessible.
Represented on September 14th, 1936, and taken over by the London County
Council for a re-housing site.
Mead, Place Areas Nos. 1, 2, and 3.
Inspections were commenced by my staff on these Areas when, by arrangement,
they were taken over by the London County Council, who are now dealing with
the matter. The Inquiry has not yet been held.
The approximate details of the buildings included in these Areas are as
follows :—
Mead Place Area No. 1 (123 buildings).
Elsdale Street -. Nos. 15, 17, 19, 21, 23.
Mead Place : Nos. 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14; 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13; 19, 21, 23, 25, 27,
Margaret Street: Nos. la, 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23, 25, 27,
29, 31, 33, 35, 37, 39, 41.
Brunswick Street-. Nos. 19 and buildings rear of 17; garage at rear of No. 6;
21, 23, 25, 27, 29, 31, 33, 35, 37, 39, 41, 43, 45, 47, 49, 51,
53, 55; 2, 4, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26, 28, 30,
32, 34.
Arthur Street-. Nos. 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23, 25, 27, 29, 31,
33, 37, 39; 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26, 28,
30, 32, 34; 56, 58, 60, 62, 64.
Mead Place Area No. 2 (4 buildings).
Alice Place {Mead Place): Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4.
Mead Place Area No. 3 (12 buildings).
Elsdale Street: Nos. 27, 29, 31, 33, 35, 37, 39, 41, 43.
MiXborne Street : Nos. 1, 2, 4.
Broadway Area (174 buildings).
Inspections of the buildings in this Area had been completed by my staff
when it was agreed at a Conference held at the County Hall on the 16tih January,
1935, that the Area be taken over by the London County Council. In view of
this arrangement it was agreed that Hindle Street Area should be dealt with by the
Borough Council. The Broadway Area has since been represented by the
London County Council and the Public Inquiry was held on the 2nd November,
1936. The Ministry of Health's decision is now awaited.
Goring Street: Nos. 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13; 21a, 21b, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27,
28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42 and
Ware-house at rear.