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merit Scheme; the Medical Officer, therefore, transmitted a report to the
London County Council, under Cross's Act, referring to 11 houses in East Road,
13 houses in Nile Street, 17 houses in Custance Street, 11 houses in Moneyer
Street, 7 houses in Plumber's Place, 28 houses in Provost Street, 5 houses in
Ebenezer Street, 21 houses in Moira Place, and 11 houses in Britannia Street
—a total of 117 houses.
"London
County Councils"
appeal
to the Home
Secretary.
"On receipt of these reports, the London County Council appealed to the
Home Secretary, under Section 5 of the Housing of the Working Classes Act,
1885, the result being the appointment of an Arbitrator, who held a court of
enquiry in Shoreditch Town Hall to enable him to advise the Home Secretary
upon the nature of the improvement required, and whether it should be effected
by the London County Council, under Cross's Act, or by the Vestry, under
Torren's Act, the result being that the Home Secretary decided to the effect
"that the case was of general importance to the County of London, and that it
should be dealt with under Part 2 of the Housing of the Working Classes Act,
and that the London County Council should contribute one-half of the expense.
"London
County Council
" and
Cross's Act, re
Vinegar
Ground, &c.
"On June 26th, 1889, the Medical Officer also reported, under Cross's
Act, 7 houses in Staff Street, 12 houses in Henrietta Street, 12 houses in
Vincent Street, 4 houses in Wilson Street, 4 houses in Catherine Street, being
a total of 39 houses, all in the Vinegar Ground. In another area, 15 houses in
Bath Court, 2 houses in Bath Place, 9 houses in Rivington Street, and 3 houses
in Old Street, being a total in this area of 29 houses; and in another area,
Essex Place, Hackney Road, 21 houses.
"The condition of the houses, is this: they are old, dilapidated, worn out
structures held on leases, which makes renovation impossible, and many of them
are so closely packed together that they cannot be effectually dealt with under
the Nuisance Removal or Torren's Acts, but require re-arrangement under
Improvement Schemes, and the Vestry at the present time await the result of
the Reports of the Medical Officer to the London County Council.
The provision
of Constant
Water Supply.
"The history of the proceedings in connection with the provision of the
Constant Water Supply show the persistent determination brought to bear
upon the companies to secure that boon to the rate-payers.
"In January, 1874, the Medical Officer of Health applied to the New River
Company, on behalf of the Vestry, for the provision of a constant water supply