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Bethnal Green 1914

Report on the sanitary condition and vital statistics during the year 1914 together with the report of the Chief Sanitary Inspector

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Government Board for the division of the
Brady Street area into four small areas or
schemes are of an indefinite and inconclusive
nature, and are not calculated to lead to a
practical or effectual treatment of the area;
and the Council is of opinion that procedure
on the lines suggested would lead to a maximum
of expenditure of public funds with a
minimum of improvement, and would not meet
the merits of the case from a public health
point of view.
(v.) That copies of the foregoing resolutions be forwarded
to the Prime Minister, the President
of the Local Government Board, the members
of Parliament for the Borough, and the local
members of the London County Council.
In October a letter was received from the Local
"Government Board enclosing copies of an Order made
by the Board with regard to the Brady Street area.
The Order was as follows :—
To the County Council of the Administrative
County of London;—
And to all others whom it may concern:
Whereas by Section 4 of the Housing of the
Working Classes Act, 1903 (herein-after referred
to as " the Act of 1903 "), it is enacted that if, on
the report made to the Confirming Authority on an
Inquiry directed by them under Section 10 of the
Housing of the Working Classes Act, 1890 (in the
Act of 1903 and herein-after referred to as " the
Principal Act "), that Authority are satisfied that