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1901.
1902.
Areas.
No. of
Deaths.
Death
Rates.
No. of
Deaths.
Death
Rates.
Aylesbury Place 19 40.3 21 45.2
Garden Row 10 24.5 13 37.8
Roby Street 8 36.7 3 68.1
Baltic Street 11 34.9 13 45.6
Honduras Street 4 18.4 6 27.9
Totals 52 31.2 56 41.4
It may be objected that as the displacement of population
occurred for the most part in the second half of 1902, that therefore
the deaths in 1902 were out of a population of 1,663 and not 1,352
(see previous table). That is not quite legitimate, but even if that
were done the death-rate comes out at 33.7 per 1,000. The deathrate
for the Borough for 1901 was 21.3 per 1,000. Reference has
already been made to the deaths in Bishop's Court, and substan—
tially the same remarks apply to all the areas.
(v) Insanitation on the Areas. — The five areas were, of
course, condemned on the ground of insanitation, ill-construction,
&c. I have to report that since March, 1900, matters have not
improved. Indeed, as would be expected, the reverse has happened.
There are a large number of defects and nuisances now existing on
each of the areas, and though 1 do not assert that there are not
respectable and cleanly tenants residing on these areas, I have
formed the opinion, after careful enquiry and examination, that
there are a large number of persons who cannot be thus described.
As a consequence, many of the houses are dirty and verminous
in a high degree. Since March, 1900, the date of the enquiries,
the following sanitary works have been carried out:—