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both from infectious or other maladies. A scheme
for new mortuary, &c., is before the Vestry, and it is
hoped that a mortuary chapel—separate and distinct
from the buildings set apart for inquest purposes—will
find a place among the proposals adopted by the Vestry.
Houses let in Lodgings.—The registration of such
houses in pursuance of Section 94 of the Public
Health (London) Act, 1891, was commenced at about
the middle of the year, an additional Inspector being
• appointed temporarily for the work. Inasmuch as
this was the first occasion of putting these provisions
into effect, some opposition was expected, but happily
not experienced. The work up to the end of the year
had gone on smoothly, and, on the whole, had the
co-operation of the house owners. It is too early to
say anything of the effect of such registration, but a
good result may confidently be expected to follow the
reduction in aggregation of population which has
taken place, and still more, perhaps, from the annual
cleansing required. Even better results would be
obtained, could painted and distempered walls be
accepted for living rooms; but there seems to be
a prejudice against such decoration, cheap papers
being preferred.
It was noticed, in going through the second street
selected for registration, that many families displaced
from the first street had migrated to the second, some
to make a further move on, as the houses in the
second street were registered.