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London County Council, and with which that Council did
not think proper to deal; and further, that there are no
sanitary statistics which would support the contention that
it is an unhealthy area. As to the Vestry dealing with the
matter under Part IV the Parish would bear the entire
expense, unless the London County Council, the Secretary
of State, and an Arbitrator were of opinion that the case
was one "of general importance to the County of London.
In the most favourable view there must necessarily be considerable
delay in any action to be taken by the London
County Council under the Housing of the Working Classes
Act, 1890. It appears to me that prompt action is desirable,
and that a closing order should be applied for forthwith,
the final decision resting with the Magistrate.
31st October, 1898.
During the week that ended on the 15th day of October
59 births and 25 deaths were registered in the parish,
indicating an annual birth rate of 36.0, and an annual rate
of mortality of 15.2 per thousand of the estimated population.
The like death rate in London was 18.5. The
number of deaths of children under one year of age was
6, of persons aged upwards of 60 years 8, and of parishioners
in outlying public institutions 12.
The chief diseases of the zymotic class caused 5 deaths,
viz.: diphtheria 1 and diarrhœa 4.