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Bye-laws, a Certificate is issued by the Borough Engineer
certifying their fitness for habitation. During the year 1910,
555 premises were certified.
Plans were submitted and passed for the erection of 669
buildings, comprising 639 single tenements, 7 double tenements,
14 shops and business premises, 7 Cinematograph Theatres, a
Church and School. In addition, 12 licenses have been granted,
subject to conditions, for the erection of temporary buildings.
In the South of the Borough, near the Docks and Beckton
Gas Works, the Council some years ago erected 220 Artizans'
Dwellings. They are double tenements containing two bedrooms,
sitting-room, scullery with bath, etc. and let at 7s. per
week first floor, and 6s. 6d. per week for the ground floor.
Building operations are still progressing, as will be seen
by the number of plans submitted and houses completed.
MORTUARIES.
The new mortuary at the rear of the Public Health
buildings is completed and will soon be ready for use.
PARKS AND OPEN SPACES.
The following list gives the situation and acreage of the
public parks and open spaces in the Borough :—
Beckton and N. Woolwich Beckton Park 12 acres.
Do. Victoria Gardens 8 „
Central Ward— East Barking Road
Recreation Ground 8 „
Do. Vicarage Lane
Ground 2 „
Central Ward— West Central Park 30 ,,
Manor Park Ward Wanstead Flats 92 „
Do. Recreation Ground 8 ,,
Plashet Ward— East Plashet Park 15 ,,