opposite the one opening from the stairs, leads into the W.C., thoroughly well ventilated, and in which also is an opening into a dustshaft taken down into the bin below, which effectually obviates the necessity of travelling up and down stairs.

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This explanation applies equally to the ground storey, except that, as will be seen by reference to the plates, a trifling alteration is made in the arrangement to admit of a door, common to all, opening into the back yard (which it is contemplated in each of the four designs should be used as a common drying-ground '), and an extra safe or closet is obtained in the lobby, arranged for this purpose. The existing back door would, of course, be re-used in the new position. A railing or grating would have to be provided to the area to window of back room on basement to prevent accidents to children, arising from the proximity of the back door. The present wash-house it is proposed to utilise as a wash-house common to all, the space being enlarged by the removal of the W.C., and another copper being provided in addition to the one already existing.

The basement being altered in a manner precisely similar to that proposed by the last design, needs no further explanation.

The staircase windows being removed to make way for the new doors opening into the additions, some other means of lighting the stairs must, of course, be provided. This it is proposed to do by inserting glass panels in the new doors, whereby a large amount of light will be borrowed from the sculleries; and further,

BED ROOM

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SECOND

SCALE 16 FEET TO ONE INCH.

as the roof of the topmost storey of the addition will be considerably below the level of the ceiling of the present second floor, there will be ample space for the introduction of a large window, from which also, particularly supposing the staircase to be of the 'well' formation, a large quantity of light would be obtained.

In 'A' and 'B,' therefore, we have two designs, each of which gives, at a very moderate cost, four distinct sets of apartments (in a house of four storeys), each containing, compactly arranged, all the conveniences necessary to render them comfortable dwellings for persons in humble circumstances, and who do not require more than one bedroom.

I propose to devote the next chapter to the consideration of designs giving greater accommodation.

CHAPTER V.

EXPLANATORY OF TWO MORE DESIGNS REGISTERED UNDER THE TITLE 6 B. FLETCHER'S MODEL PLAN FOR ADAPTATION OF DWELLING-HOUSES FOR LETTING IN FLATS.'

It is well known to what a terrible extent the dwellings of our poorer classes are, in many cases, overcrowded. Not only among the very poor, the almost destitute, where whole families, and even several families, herd together in one miserable room, to the destruction of health, decency, and morality, but even (though of course to a lesser extent) amongst those of a rather better class, where, from motives of the rigid economy which it is nevertheless still necessary for them to practise, a single living-room and bedroom are made to serve for a much larger number of individuals than it is desirable they should accommodate. It is therefore to show how the extra accommodation required for such cases may be obtained in the simplest manner, that the author now invites the reader's attention to designs 'C' and 'D.'

The idea still followed out is that of adapting an existing building to the required purposes, and the plans taken for adaptation are the same as in the last two designs. Indeed, in Design 'C' (Plate 11) we find for consideration a scheme which gives on each