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caused by a tardy compliance with the requirements of the
Board in some few instances, all the proprietors were nevertheless
prudent enough to accomplish the cleansing and
other operations in time to obtain a renewal of their licenses,
and in no one instance had I to oppose the grant of the
same.
Many, or I may say most, of the streets in this district
have been named, but I regret to state the numbering of
the houses has not been proceeded with with the same
diligence. This is much to be regretted, as, in a district
like Clapham, of limited area, the work would not be a
difficult one. The advantages that would accrue to so
densely populated a parish would, however, be incalculable.
It may not be uninteresting to know that in this parish
there are twenty-one public houses, and forty-two beer
bouses. These last, in my opinion, require supervision in
most instances ; and I am of opinion also, that those who
license them would do well to examine both the interior
and exterior arrangements of such places, with a view
to remedy the very defective accommodation furnished by
many of them.
JOHN MAC DONOGH,
Medical Officer of Health for Clapham.