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Hamlet of Penge, of which 130 were solemnised in Churches,
18 in Dissenting Chapels, and 17 at the Registrar's Office.
Total for the year 706, as compared with 702 in 1896.
The marriage rate was equal to 12.6 persons married
per 1,000 of estimated population.
Insanitary Dwellings.
Proceedings were taken in October in respect of Brockley
cottages and Closing Orders were made on the 30th of
that month in respect of all the houses (twenty-six in number)
These proceedings were taken under the Public
Health (London) Act, 1891.
Proceedings had been taken upon several previous occasions
resulting to some repair being made to the Cottages.
In November. 1892, I made a report to the Board and
proceedings were then taken resulting in the closing of one
of the houses. This house was subsequently repaired and.
the Order was rescinded.
In the following year further proceedings were taken
on inv reports. Notices were served on the owner and summonses
were issued. On the hearing of the same the owner
called evidence to show that the houses could be repaired and
the summonses were adjourned from time to time to enable
him to do the necessary works. In April, 1894, it was
reported that the nuisances then complained of had been
abated and the summonses were withdrawn on payment of
costs.
Ag iin, in l890, further proceedings were taken and the
premises were again repaired, but, although the nuisances
were temporarily abated, nothing was done to put the hou es
in a permanent stale of repair.
The premises were kept tinder constant observation and
in October I made a thorough inspection of all the houses
which had again become dilapidated.
Proceedings were taken on my reports and, as stated,
Closing Orders were obtained on the 30th October.
The difficulty throughout with these cottages has been