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It has been already proved in former reports that the
death-rate varies much in different parts of the parish;
that in streets and squares occupied by the rich it has
been remarkably low, while in poor streets and mews
there was a considerable increase; hence, it would be very
erroneous to infer, from the low rate of the average mortality
for the whole of the parish, that sanitary supervision
is unnecessary. There are plenty of mews, rows,
buildings, passages, yards, places, streets, and courts,
besides cow-yards, slaughter-houses, and marine store dealers
throughout the parish, which require constant watching
in order to maintain the public health.
Several mansions have been completed near the Victoria
Railway Station, on the site formerly occupied by Lower
Eaton-street and Eaton-lane, supplying accommodation for
wealthy families. The houses are large and handsome, surrounding
open spaces, which are planted with trees, and
form additional lungs for the inhabitants of Belgravia.
The number of houses taken down in Ebury-square and
its vicinity is 61, which contained about 325 rooms and 250
families. About 50 more houses are about to be taken
down, including Prince's-row and Clifford's-row, the most
wretched in the parish, and the ground is to be occupied
by comfortable model houses. Here, it may be asked,—
What has become of the poor people who have been
displaced? Many have gone to Battersea, and others
have become residents in
Gatliff Buildings.
This block of model lodgings, erected by the Marquis
of Westminster, was opened on the 29th of April, 1867.
It contains, when full, 148 families, averaging about 590
persons, according to the statement of Mr. Pitman, the
Superintendent.