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[The draft report prepared for the sub-committee contained
the following paragraphs which it was thought desirable
to append for the information of the sanitary committee,
although they were either deleted or modified.
''Par 3 (a) Enforcement of the provisions of sanitary law for the provention
of overcrowding and the abatement of nuisances generally,
so as to secure healthy homes for the lower classes—waiters which
involve (a) reproductive expenditure under Part III. of the Housing
of the Working Classes Act, 1890, and (b), systematic inspection of
tenemented houses, and houses let in lodgings, with the view to the
abatement of nuisances and enforcement of the bye-laws. And in
this parish there are no fewer than 6,400 tenements consisting of a
single room each, inhabited by nearly 14,000 persons, and 7,000 tworoomed
tenements inhabited by 26,000 persons; all of which, including
the registered houses, should be regularly and systematically
inspected."
The above paragraph was modified by the deletion of
the words printed in italics. The two following paragraphs
were deleted. After paragraph 3 (c):—
"It is unnecessary to do more than observe that the proper discharge of the
duty of the Vestry in regard to the above matters, would throw increased
work upon the Public Health Department, and necessitate a considerable
increase in the sanitary staff."
After paragraph 6:—
"But consumption is not merely preventable: in its early stages, more
especially, it is also curable. But to the generality of sufferers the
means of cure are not available, for few of them, probably, possess
the means to obtain facilities for the 'open air treatment'—the segregation,
the constant exposure to fresh air, light, sunshine, &c., necessary
to secure the end in view. Happily it is in the power of metropolitan
sanitary authorities to provide these facilities for those who need
their help; viz., by the exercise of the powers conferred on them by
Section 75 of the Public Health (London) Act, 1891, which enables
them to provide hospitals for the inhabitants of their districts, or make
other arrangements for the purpose."
The following recommendations were deleted:—
"3. By a suitable increase in the numbers of the sanitary inspecting
staff, so as to make it adequate to the duties above suggested rather
than described.
"4. By provision of a hospital or hospitals, or by making other arrangements,
so as to enable poor consumptive persons to be isolated and
treated under the best attainable conditions, and to secure restoration to
health."]