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These figures would appear to sufficiently indicate the desirability
of active measure being taken with regard especially to this street. It
is satisfactory to note that Lyon's Buildings have been partly closed
in 1903 and 1904, its former population of 197 having been reduced by
about half, giving an average population for the four years of about 148.
Taking this into account, the death-rates for 1901-04 have been
estimated as follows:—
All Causes.
Phthisis.
Other Respiratory.
Diarrhœa.
Lyon's Buildings 47.3 11.8 11.8 1.6
City 14.6 1.7 3.0 0.5
This table speaks too eloquently to require much comment, but it
should be stated that mortality in these buildings has fallen from 55.8
per 1,000 in 1901-02 to 30.6 in 1903-04, a result which may, perhaps,
partly be accounted for by the diminished crowding of population on
area, and partly by the closure of the worst parts of the buildings. The
same observation which was made regarding St. John's Chambers is
probably of equal force in this instance, viz., that as such buildings
largely contribute to workhouse, hospitals, &c., the figures do not
represent the full extent of the mischief wrought by them.
Before leaving the consideration of this district, attention may be
directed to the high proportion of tenements with less than five rooms
to separate families. There are 668 separate families and 616 of such
tenements, so that 92'2 per cent. of the families are residing in less than
five rooms.
District No. 4.—Census population, 735. With the exception of
Regency and Vincent Houses, small fiats in Regent Place, the dwelling-