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1st quarter, ending June 27th, 1868, 476
2nd „ „ September 26th, „ 458
3rd „ „ December „ „ 467
4th „ „ March 27th, 1869, 547
Estimating the population at 91,500, the gross deathrate
was 21.3; but, deducting the deaths (332), of nonparishioners
at St. George's Hospital, the death-rate at home
was 17.6.
In consequence of the destruction of King Street, Pimlico;
Princes Row West—a wretched locality—and of part
of Queen Street, and of Ebury Street, about 127 families,
comprising 508 persons, have been displaced. The site
immediately behind " The Compasses " public house, at the
top of Ebury Street, will be partly occupied by five blocks of
improved dwellings. The plan provides for ten good shops;
and 120 first and second class distinct tenements for mechanics
and others. The building has been delayed by some
formal proceedings necessary for stopping up an old street
and forming a new one 40 feet wide in lieu thereof.
New model dwellings are erected in Grosvenor Mews
Bond Street; and will shortly be completed. They are
planned to contain 10 single room and 10 double room
lettings.
Gatliff Buildings.
In the last Annual Report, I noticed the high rate of
mortality which happened with a population averaging
about 590 persons in these model buildings situate in Commercial
Road, Pimlico. It was also stated that, whatever
might be the cause, we should all watch with interest the
rate of mortality during the ensuing year.
I have now the pleasure of submitting to your notice the
following table, which shows a much more favourable result,
—in that, with a population of 629, there were nine deaths
less than in the preceding year :—