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(e) That in view of the heavy cost of land in London, and the fact that the
value of such land is more likely to increase than decrease, that Local
Autherities should not be compelled to repay the cost of such land out
of the income from the dwellings, and that the period for borrowing
for buildings should be extended to 100 years.
A communication was addressed to the London County Council, informing
them that your Vestry concurred in the resolutions (b) and (a) above referred to,
passed by the Conference of Local Autherities on 15th July, 1898, but that the
housing of the working classes was under the consideration of the Council on the
29th November, 1898, when the following Resolutions were adopted:—
(а) " That housing accommodation should be provided for a number of
" persons, equal to that of working classes displaced by any Scheme
"under the Housing of the Working Classes Act, 1890, or under
" the provision of any Improvement Act, but not necessarily in the
" immediate neighbourhood of the displacement, due consideration
" being given to the needs of these living on any particular area,
" and that a Register be kept of all persons displaced, such persons,
"if possible, to have the refusal of tenancy."
(б) " That all clearances under the Housing of the Working Classes Act,
" 1890, which involve re-housing, be done at the sole cost of the
" Council."
SCHOOLS.
A list of the Schools in St. Pancras recognised by the Education Department
and the School Board for London, together with their accommodation, was given
in the Annual Report for 1897.
An account of the case of the North London Collegiate School for Girls, an
of the powers of entry of the Sanitary Autherity has been given above under the
head of Entry.

* Three inspections made by District Inspectors.
† Two re-inspections made by District Inspectors.
Note.—The man Inspector has in addition performed the duties of District
Inspector during vacation and vacancies.