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with the terms of the notice had broken the law. The verdict of the Jury was
that the death had resulted from an attack of Small-pox, and that the said death
was accelerated by the deceased not having been vaccinated, and not having had
proper Medical attendance. Inquests may very properly be held in any case
when death ensues from neglect of official orders served upon owners of property
to improve its sanitary condition, where such property is in so bad a state as to
be injurious to health.
The number of eases of illness in the "Workhouse was 528, including 13
of Small-pox, 1 of Measles, 3 of Scarlet Fever, 15 of Diarrhoea, and 50 of Fever.
Of these 528 cases, Mr. Champneys attended 303 and Mr. Richardson 325.
Mr. Richardson remarks that of the 7 cases of Small-pox attended by him
in the Workhouse, 3 had been vaccinated, and the disease in each of these cases
was very mild.
The undermentioned Courts and Places have been specially visited by
the Inspectors during the last three months, Goodwin's Buildings, Well's Yard
Gower's Walk, Wells Place, Green's Place, Princes Place, John's Place, Webb's
Place, Davies' Buildings, Mill Court, Castle Alley, Charles Court, Walton's
Court, Queen Place, Swan Court, Garden Court, and Chicksand Place. It was,
found that many of the rooms inspected on these special visitations were not only
overcrowded but indecently occupied, adult males and females occupying the
the same sleeping room. Several instances of families occupying underground
rooms not in accordance with the provisions of the Act of Parliament have been
discovered by the Inspectors in the course of their visitations. In all of such
oases, the usual notices have been served requiring the landlords to remove the
tenants and not to permit such places to be again occupied. The water supply
in the District is very defective, inasmuch as, many of the houses are entirely
without any water supply. In those instances only where the water is supplied
direct from the main, or where there is an efficient tank can the poor obtain water
on Sunday, the day above all others when water is most needed, for on that day
the labouring man is generally at home with his family. I have had an interview
with the Directors and with the Engineer of the East London "Water
Company upon the defective supply of water to this District, but I regret to state
that neither the Directors nor the Engineer have done anything to assist me in
obtaining a better supply of water for the poor.
In conclusion, I have to draw the attention of the Board to the inconvenience
occasioned by so many streets and places in the District having the same
name. Thus, there are no less than six John Streets, four John's Places, six
Crown Courts, four Swan Yards, four Ann's Places, eight New Courts, five Union
Courts, three Garden Courts, three Rose Courts, five Providence Courts or Places,
and several others having the same name which may be seen on referring to the
Street-list recently published by the Guardians. I may further add that facilities
for the finding of places would be afforded to persons visiting the District, if the
houses were to be renumbered in all those Streets where the numbers are irregular;
and if the name of each Street and Court were conspicuously attached to one of
the corner houses of every Street or Place in the District.
I have the honor to be, Gentlemen,
Your obedient Servant,
15, Great Alie Street, JOHN LIDDLE.