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said County, and delineated and described, and coloured red on the
plans annexed to the said representations, to the effect that the houses,
courts, and alleys within the said areas were unfit for human habitation,
and that the said areas were unhealthy ureas for the reasons
stated in the said official representations. And whereas the said areas
are delineated by a red colour upon the two plans hereunto annexed,
and whereas we have taken such representations into our consideration
and we are satisfied of the truth thereof, and of the sufficiency of our
resources. Now we, the London County Council. do hereby resolve
that the before-mentioned areas, coloured red upon the two plans hereunto
annexed, are unhealthy areas within the meaning of the said Act
of Parliament, and that an improvement scheme ought to be made in
respect of such areas"
Lord Compton's Opinion.
London Country Council.
Boundary Street Aim \, Bethnal Green.
Proposed Scheme.
During the discussion on Tuesday last, information was asked for,
and points were raised about which it may be convenient to members
of the council to receive information before the discussion is continued
next Tuesday.
1.—It is said that the report should have been presented at n
earlier date. I hope I can give a satisfactory explanation as to this
complaint. The official representation was made to the Council on the
l9th July last. The Housing Committee consulted the officers of the
Council, and ascertained that there would be just time to take all the
necessary steps, and report to the Council before November. The
officers and employes of the Council have worked hard, sometimes night
and day, during the whole of the recess, and deserve the highest
praise for their zeal. The reports, plans and estimates were thoroughly
investigated; a special meeting of the Committee was hold on Monday,
13th October, and the report was agreed to; and on Tuesday the 21st,
the report was before the Council, was adjourned for a week, and was
discussed on Tuesday the 28th. It may bo asked why the Committee
tried to run this race against time. The reasons are obvious—unless
the report is passed in time for the necessary advertisements to bo
published in three consecutive weeks this November, a delay of twelve
months must occur. It was a race to save human life and prevent
human suffering. It was also to save a largo sum of money, as the
official representation was not a secret, and any delay means increase
in compensation.