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in the greatest poverty. The mother stated that she
and her husband had spent several nights in the streets,
while her children were taken in by various neighbours.
And so they come and go. The lives of the poor
are always hard; the babies suffer so, that often when
they die, in spite of the death rate, one can only think
it a mercy they were taken. The fathers' lives are
hard, whether they are in work or out of work. But
the lives of the mothers are the hardest of all. After
six years' work in the Borough, and other experience
elsewhere, I have only a great pity and sympathy for
them. They are so cheerful and brave about it all, and
so many of them work so hard, that for many things
one cannot but admire them. My work among them is
now finished; but the work I found such great pleasure
in beginning will be carried on, and I hope that at least
I have left some few a little better off than I found
them.
I am, Sir,
Your obedient servant,
A. K. HARRIS
(Sanitary Inspector).
RAG FLOCK ACT, 1911.
REGULATIONS OF THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT
BOARD.
Section 1 (1) of the Rag Flock Act, 1911.
To the Mayor, Aldermen, and Commons of the City
of London in Common Council assembled:—