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inhabitants as the possible source of the disease, a possibility, moreover,
which Mr. Souter, by an admission, appears to sanction; and
a statement in respect to the occupation of the house is contained
in Schedule C attached hereto, for the further information of the
Vestry.
Your Committee, therefore, having taken into consideration
the whole of the evidence before them, are satisfied that the Great
Northern Railway Company's field in front of Clifton Terrace was
not, at the time of Mr. Soutter's complaint in the Holloway Press
of January 30th, 1875, and that it is not now, in an unsanitary state
as alleged. Your Committee further desire to add that having
regard to their report of February 19th, 1875, upon the subject of
the unmade roads in Upper Holloway, which was adopted by your
Vestry, and comprehended and had reference to the then condition of
the field in question, together with the report of your Medical
Officer of Health attached thereto, all of which they again submit
herewith, they are of opinion that a nuisance such as would be
injurious to health within the meaning of "The Nuisances Removal
Acts" does not exist. All which is submitted.
(Signed) CORNELIUS WEST,
Chairman,
Sanitary Committee.
Vestry Offices,
March 22nd, 1875.
DWELLINGS OF THE POORER CLASSES.
During the past Session "The Artizans' and Labourers'
Dwellings' Improvement Act, 1875," has become law. I shall do
no more than refer to it, inasmuch as, by the 2nd section, the
Metropolitan Board is made the local authority, and the duty
devolves on the Health Officer of calling the attention of the Local
Authority to such portions of his district as are, in his opinion,
unfit for human habitation and need absolute re-arrangement and
reconstruction to render them habitable and healthy. After a very
careful consideration and inspection with Mr. Collingwood, I
decided on sending the following representation to the Metropolitan
Board, but before doing so I deemed it right to bring the whole
matter before your Sanitary Committee, and I beg to offer them my