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Lewisham 1891

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Limehouse]

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53
20th July, I laid before the Committee a schcme for the improvement
thereof and reported as follows:—
M The area dealt with comprises the whole of the premises
"in Chusan Place and Ann's Row, Limchousc, shewn by the
"pink tint upon the accompanying tracing No. II. 14.
"Tracing No II. 17 shews a scheme for developing this
"area for residential purposes by the construction of eleven
"2-storey cottages.
"The scheme provides for the removal of the cottage
"No. Chusan Place, and of the range of W.C.'s adjoining on
"the East side of Chusan Place, the site of which will be thrown
"into the public way.
"Drawing No. II. 18 shows in detail the ground plan and
"section of the cottages proposed to be erected, from which it
"will be seen that each cottage contains a living room and small
"wash-house on the ground floor, and a bed room over the
"living room, all of the area and height recommended by the
"County Council.
"Kach cottage has a yard in the rear and a separate W.C.
"The accommodation thus provided comprises eleven 2"roomed
houses, or 22 rooms, which at the usual allowance of
"two persons to a room gives accommodation for 44 persons."
The Committee recommended the Board to approve and
adopt the scheme, but the Hoard decided to refer the matter
back to the Committee for further consideration, and up to the
end of the period dealt with in this report no conclusion had
been arrived at.
DUSTING, &.c., ARRANGEMENTS.
The Special Committee appointed by the Board to formulate
and submit to the Board a scheme for the efficient removal
of dust, slopping and watering, held several meetings, the result