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52A
22 MAY, 1889.
"Almost all the houses in Plumber's Row have under"ground
rooms whose height is not seven feet, and yet
"are occupied as sleeping apartments, in spite of our
"constant vigilance.
"We may say that this area is by far the worst we
"have in the Hamlet, considering the class of tenants,
"whose habits are far from cleanly. There is not nearly
"sufficient ventilation or air space, and we would strongly
"urge some improvement to be made.
"The next area is that known and occupied as Firmin
"Place, and the East side of Parfett Street. These two
"streets run parallel to each other, and are in the midst
"of a densely populated neighbourhood. The houses in
"both streets are built very closely together, they have
"not sufficient ventilation, and are more or less in a
"dilapidated condition.
"The other area is that known and occupied as Edgar
"Place, and Victoria Place off Globe Road.
"The area consists of two rows of houses built back to
"back, they only have one room up and one down, have
"no back yards, there is not sufficient ventilation to any
"of them, and are in a more or less dilapidated condition.
(Signed) "T. TAYLOR,
"Medical Officer of Health:
"JNO. M. KNIGHT,
" Surveyor
The Surveyor submitted plans showing the areas referred
to, and your Committee resolved to recommend—That the
Report and Plans be approved, and forwarded to the London
County Council.
That your Inspector and Sub-Inspector brought up and
read Reports, for which your Committee beg to refer your
Board to their Report Books.
(7) That having regard to their Reports your Committee
resolved to recommend—That notices be served upon the
owners of the following houses and premises in Carlton Road;
Oxford Street; Albion Court, Redman's Road; and Copley
Street; requiring them to perform the following works, viz.:
(a) No. 1, Carlton Road—
To provide dust-bin, or galvanized iron perforated pail, for
the use of the tenant thereat.
(b) Nos. 1 and 3, Carlton Road—
To properly trap the sinks thereat.
(c) Nos. 15, 21, 35, 79, 22, 26 and 34, Carlton Road ; 67
to 141, 181 to 185, and 30 to 180, Oxford Street—
To provide proper water supply to the closets thereat.