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OF' THE CITY OF WESTMIN STER.
By these alterations the City gains 1,850 persons to its
population, and loses 200, leaving a net gain of 1,650; of which
1,500 persons are added to Covent Garden Ward, 150 to the
Strand Ward.
In the area transferred to the City there are 5 work-places,
and 27 houses were registered by the late Board of Works for the
District of St. Giles under old regulations which they had for
houses let in lodgings.
In the area transferred to the Borough of Holborn, there were
two work-places and two houses registered under the By-laws.
Deaths.—Two deaths occurred during the two months
subsequent to the transference; both were in Peabody Buildings.
One death in Sardinia Street has to be transferred to Holborn.
Infectious Disease.—3 cases of Scarlet Fever, 1 of Enteric
Fever, and 3 of Chickenpox occurred in the new part of the City.
Transfer of Powers.
The County Council have forwarded lists of dairies, milkshops,
cowhouses, slaughter-houses, and premises where offensive trades
are carried on in the City of Westminster, the City Council
being now responsible for the registration, inspection, &c., of such
premises. On the 9 th November, there were according to the
County Council's list, in the Strand part of the City, 59 dairies
and milkshops, and 1 tripe-boiler; there were no slaughterhouses,
or cowhouses.
Milkshops. —On inspection of the premises mentioned in the
Register, it was found that the sale of milk had been discontinued
at three premises mentioned therein, and that milk was
being sold by retail at three general shops which were not
mentioned in the Register. On notice being served to require
registration, the sale of milk was discontinued at one shop, and
the other two were registered. It had been the custom of the
County Council not to register shops where light refreshments
were sold, but the Health Committee having considered the