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It will be noted (vide Table on page 17) that there is
a slight improvement during the year 1898 over the year
1897, in connection with the separate mortality rates for
the Inner as compared with the Outer Districts; but the
great difference in the returns of the Inner and Outer
Districts still remains, unfortunately, such that no efforts
must be spared in continuing to carry out the suggestions
contained in the Special Report on High Death-rates
presented to the Vestry last year (vide Annual Report,
1897).
It will be remembered that in this Special Report, a
series of recommendations were made, and these recommendations
the Vestry,* at their meeting held on April
28th, 1898, decided to carry out as follows:—
I. " Municipal cleanliness in its widest sense—scavenging
to be carried out as often as possible to ensure
efficiency, together with the sweeping and flushing
of all side roads, courts and alleys (even though
quasi public properties), not less than once a week
in the winter, and oftener in the summer; roads
to be repaired when the water collects and stagnates
in holes, e.g.:—Prince's—Cory—Square (Commercial
Road), Commercial Buildings, Brad Street, Mepham
Street, Little Windmill Street, Cornwall Mews
(entrance), Felix Street, Lanfranc Street, Mary's
Buildings (Tanswell Street), Johanna Street, Whitgift
Street, &c., &c."
" With the view of carrying out these principles,
the Vestry also recommend that the streets and
*The Report was considered by the Sanitary Committee on February
2ist, March 7th and 21st, and April 18th; by the Sewers Committee on
April 4th; by the General Purposes Committee on April 5th; and by the
Wharf Committee on April 6th.