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informed that this was strictly attended to, that all the
refuse has been carted away, and that no bad effect has
been caused to the health of that part of the district.
The four wretched courts with their dilapidated houses,
which formerly occupied the largest part of this area, were
indeed veritable slums. Fever and infectious diseases of the
deadliest character were seldom absent from them.
The building of these new model dwellings is progressing
rapidly.
Artizans' and Labourers' Dwellings Act, 1875.
THE PEABODY BUILDINGS, GREAT WILD STREET.
The population of these buildings for the past year
averaged 1,550.
There were 72 births.—1st Quarter 21
2nd do. 20
3rd do. 16
4th do. 15
The birth-rate was as high as 46.4 per 1,000, and 13.9
above the rate for the whole district.
There were 50 deaths.—1st Quarter 19
2nd do. 12
3rd do. 8
4th do. 11
The death-rate was equally high—32.2 per 1,000, and
8-l above the rate for the whole district.
The zymotic death-rate was 7.0 per 1,000, against 2.7
for the whole district.
The deaths from these infectious diseases were: Measles,
6; whooping-cough, 1; diphtheria, 2; fever, 2.