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Sanitary Circumstances.
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The Beverley Brook, which by the Metropolis Management
Act of 1855 is deemed to be a sewer, is therefore vested in the
London County Council.
NEW ROADS.
The new roads laid out include Percival Road, Observatory
Road and Lynton Road, all in East Sheen.
WORKING CLASS HOUSES.
No workmen's cottages or flats proper have been erected
during the year, although a considerable number of flats and smal
villas at rents from 11/6 to 12/6 per week have been erected.
With regard to the number of workmen's dwellings generally,
very few, with the exception of those erected by the Council, have
been erected during the last few years, and as several workmen's
cottages have been closed during the year, there is a demand for
workmen's dwellings at the present time.
NEW BUILDINGS.
All new buildings are inspected throughout construction from
start to finish, and a record kept of the various points in connection
therewith. Until all the requirements have been complied with,
the habitation certificate is not issued. Particular attention is
paid to the drainage and sanitary appliances generally.
Plans approved for
Dwelling Houses, Flats and Shops 100
Alterations or Additions to Dwellings 42
Number of Dwellings Certified 225
Seeing that so many dirty and squalid houses are due to the
neglect of the tenant and not to the landlord, the following section