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Obviously it was not within his province to know
whether your Council's powers made it possible to
remedy that condition, or whether the cubic space per
person made it technical illegal overcrowding.
And the facts revealed by your enquiry are pathetic
enough; it is sad comment, on our civilisation that,
within the law, no remedy is apparent.
Certainly it points to the need of a drastic alteration
of a Poor Law that fails to help the children out of
the quagmire into which their parents have sunk.
Meanwhile, a report on the housing conditions of
your Borough would be of value; it would show if
there was a need for any alteration in the law.
Believe me,
Yours faithfully,
Percy A. Harris.
P.S.—Perhaps, as my name is mentioned in the
report, my three letters will be submitted with it.
(Report Received).
REPORT OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH COMMITTEE, DATED
19th JULY, 1911.
Sanitary Condition of the Borough.
We have considered the following letter received from
the London County Council:—
London County Council,
County Hall, Spring Gardens, S.W.
17th July, 1911.
Sir,
I am directed to inform you that the Public Health
Committee of the Council, at their meeting on the
6th instant, passed a resolution as follows:—