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DILAPIDATED AND UNHEALTHY DWELLINGS.
During the past year proceedings have been taken
under the Act, known as Torrens' Act, "to provide
better dwellings for Artizans and Labourers, 1868,"
at the undermentioned places:—
Park Buildings, Lower Park Road, Peckham,
Belgrave Terrace, Peckham Park Road,
James Street, Nunhead,
Garsdale Road, Peckham,
Goldsmith Road, Peckham,
Neate Street,
Havil Street,
Basing Road, and
Edmund Street.
In regard to the aforesaid unhealthy and dilapidated
dwellings, it was found to be absolutely necessary,
in the interest of the health of these localities, to
enforce the provisions of the Artizans' and Labourers'
Dwellings Act, 1868, as above quoted, therefore (notwithstanding
many protests from the owners), your
Committee proceeded to take the necessary steps to
remedy the evils complained of, and they now report
that the Vestry orders have been complied with, and
thesebuildings have, respectively, been either repaired,
taken down, or closed to habitation.