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brought from their respective points, avoiding all junctions, and
thus enabling any obstruction to be removed from the Inspection
Chamber. All sink and rain-water pipes are properly trapped and
ventilated. Each outlet of the Inspection Chamber is provided
with a syphon trap having a cleansing eye, fitted with a Stanford
joint cover. Dust removal and water supply are well catered for,
and it is proposed by Messrs. Pink, Fryer and Co., the builders,
to lay out the centre of the quadrangle, formed by the dwellings,
as a shrubbery, whilst some portion will be covered with tarpaving
to serve as a playground for the children. Such buildings
as those I have described must exert a healthful influence upon
the people who will inhabit them.
Bell Lane
Scheme.
Some important correspondence has taken place during the
year between your Board and the Metropolitan
Board of Works upon this question, but I am
not aware that any definite action has been decided upon.
This year is a memorable one in the history of the Board by
reason of the introduction of the 'pail' system for the removal of
the Dust of the District. When the arrangements are fully
complete a daily collection of house refuse will take place, thus
allowing no garbage to remain reeking in dust-bins, to the risk and
annoyance of the inhabitants.
Registered
Common
Lodging
Houses.
These dwellings are under the control of the Police. During
the year 144 deaths took place of persons previously resident in
these houses, equal to 8.9 per cent. of the total
District residents' deaths, and 50.5 per cent. of
the total Infirmary deaths. Last year I called
your attention to the influence of 'The Mansion
House Fund' in attracting to many of the
common lodging-houses persons from all parts of
the country. Many of these persons eventually were admitted
into our public institutions, and they swelled the mortality returns
for the year. Thus, the Lodging-house deaths for 1886 were equal
to 14 per cent. more of the total Infirmary deaths than was the
case in the year we are now discussing. I append the particu
of these houses, which are registered to accommodate 6,136
persons:—