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SANITARY CHRONICLES, 1898.
SANITARY LEGISLATION, 1898.
During 1898 sixty-two public general Acts were
added to the Statute Book, but none, with the exception
of a particularly unfortunate Act amending the Law
with respect to Vaccination, have any bearing on sanitation
in the Metropolitan area.
HOUSING OF THE WORKING
CLASSES ACT.
The condition of Nightingale Street has been
specially brought under the consideration of the Vestry
as a street in which notoriously insanitary conditions
more or less constantly prevail.
Repeated notices, repeated summonses, and frequent
inspection have effected but temporary improvement.
The writer accordingly suggested that a more
drastic remedy be employed, and in November presented
a report under Part II. of the Housing of the Working
Classes Act, recommending that the area (excluding the
School) comprised by Nightingale Street, Samford Street,
and certain houses in Salisbury Street be dealt with.
The report was referred to the Sanitary Committee. The
Committee, after viewing the property, brought up a
report, recommending the Vestry to deal with it under
Part II, as, in their opinion, the area in question was too
small to be dealt with under Part I. by the London
County Council.
The Vestry, however, after discussion, resolved that
a representation be made to the London County Council
to take up the area under Part I. The matter is, therefore,
at present under the consideration of the London
County Council.
The area is about 7,500 square yards; the majority
of the houses have only four rooms; the rateable value
of the property is £800. The population displaced,
should the scheme be carried out, and for which provision
must be made for rehousing, is estimated at about 500.
Considering that the present houses are, as a rule, but