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as having occurred therein (exclusive of deaths in the London Hospital of
non-residents) was 2,016, being 2.6 per cent. of population.
That the estimated population of the area in question is 4,354; and that during the
year 1875 the number of deaths registered as having occurred therein was
112, in addition to 89 deaths of persons who had been admitted to the
Workhouse of the Whitechapel Union from such area, making together
201, being 4.6 per cent. of population.
That, during such year, 1,823 applications for relief were entered by the Relieving
Officers of the Whitechapel Union as of persons resident within the said
area ; of which number 1,415 were on account of sickness ; and, generally,
That the said area is fruitful of sickness, misery, pauperism, and crime, within the
Whitechapel Union.
We therefore request that you will, under and by virtue of the provisions of the
said act, inspect such area and make an offioial representation to the Local
Authority thereon.
Dated this 25th day of January, 1876.
William Plumpton, 68, Whitechapel Road.
R. Gladding, 76, Whitechapel Road.
Samuel A. Babnett, St. Jude's, Commercial Street.
M. Bamberger, 29, Leman Street.
George Roberts, Sheppy Yard, E.
George Wood, 55, Brushfield Street.
William Kirk, 14, Hunt Street, Mile End New Town.
T. R. Struthers, 29, Dunk Street, Mile End New Town.
George Young, Pavilion Yard, Whitechapel Road.
John Jacobs, Whitechapel.
John Loans, Whitechapel.
Thomas Carnall, Tower Hill.
Morbis Abrahams, Road Side.
Edward Lact, 156, Whitechapel Road.
Thomas Catmur, 280, Whitechapel Road.
John Outhwaite, 34, Upper East Smithfield.
C. Gadsdon, Old Artillery Ground.
The total area of the District complained of in the above communication,
is about 52,477 square yards.
On the receipt of the above communication I inspected the locality
complained of, and made the following official representation to the Metropolitan
Board of Works:—
In the Matter of the "Artizans' and Labourers' Dwellings Improvement
Act, 1875."
To the Metropolitan Board of Works, the Local Authority as respects
the Metropolis appointed by the said Act.
Gentlemen,
I, the undersigned, John Liddle, the Medical Officer of Health of
the District of Whitechapel, within the Metropolis, have received a communication in
writing, signed by 17 persons liable to be rated as in this Act mentioned, (a copy of which