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Nos. 36, 38, 40, 42, 44, Hampden Road. This short terrace
of small houses have long been a source of difficulty, but recently
the owner has died and the property has been sold. The new
owner has rebuilt the back parts of all the houses, laid new drains.
concreted the ground under the floor, inserted damp courses, added
a scullery to each house, and built new w.c.'s, one to each house,
They are now fairly well arranged four roomed cottages, and are
let to respectable tenants.
The old houses were considered dangerous or injurious to
health, and closing orders were issued.
Nos. 24, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, Hampden Road. A terrace of
small houses in fair structural condition. General repairs demanded.
These are two roomed houses in fair condition. Work
has been done, but neither the condition of the houses or the
tenants are satisfactory.
Vincent Road.—19 to 47 and 34 to 60. Cleaning and
repairs. Work carried out fairly well. 7 houses had 6 or 7
persons living in them the other less. Mostly six roomed houses.
Chief rooms about 800 cubic feet.
Tudor Road.—3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13. 15, 17, six rOomed houses,
badly built, not overcrowded, small rooms about 700 cubic feet,
several very damp. Repairs carried out but in two cases required
to be done over again. These two houses were considered to be
unfit and injurious to health.
New Road.—2, 4, 6, 1, 10. Drains opened up and inspected.
One house damp, concrete under floors. Damp courses and new
floors needed. Not overcrowded. Rooms about 800 cubic feet.
Brook Street.—21a and 21b. Very small rooms. Narrow
street. Floors below level of footway. No access to yards except
through living rooms Walls damp. Drainage beneath floors.
Case of Puerperal fever in 21b. Considered so dangerous or
injurious to health as to be unfit for habitation. Still under consideratiou.