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the Council is strongly of opinion that the further postponement
of the discharge of a most important public
duty affecting the lives of thousands of inhabitants of
Bethnal Green should not be grounded upon the mere
possibility of legislative efforts resulting in means of
dealing with the area " in a more satisfactory manner,"
as stated in the resolution of the London County Council.
I am, Sir,
Your obedient Servant,
(Sgd.) C. G. E. Fletcher,
Town Clerk.
The Secretary,
Local Government Board.
A copy of the recent correspondence with the Local
Government Board was forwarded to each of the Borough
representatives on the London County Council.
On June 3rd the Public Health Committee conferred
with the four Borough representatives on the London
County Council, who proved to be fully in accord with
the Borough Council in its desire that the area should
be dealt with by the London County Council under
Part I. of the Housing of the Working Classes Act,
1890; moreover, they had repeatedly endeavoured to
forward the action taken by the Borough Council.
After the Conference a letter was received from the
Local Government Board, dated June 5th, transmitting
copy of correspondence between the Board and the
County Council.
The Board did not, however, reply to the enquiries
referred to in the penultimate paragraph of the letter
dated May 7th, addressed to the Board by the Town
Clerk.