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Regulations in force in this District require great alterations
and additions, as they were amongst the first framed in London,
and also because the number of cubic feet for air space is in
excess, I believe, of that required in any other Metropolitan
Parish or District. I do not think it advisable that what is
overcrowding in one District should not be overcrowding in
another. The time at which an inspector or other officer of
the Board can visit the houses should, I think, be the same all
over London, and should certainly include the power of entry
up to 9 o'clock at night to ascertain if the rooms are overcrowded
; but this power must be very carefully used. I may
say that I attribute our very low death.rate partly to the
regular and systematic annual inspection of the poorer houses in
the District.
" In conclusion, I would mention that the Society of
Medical Officers of Health have framed a code of Regulations
for the guidance of the Members of the Society which I think
well worthy of the consideration of the Committee, should they
agree with me that the Regulations now in force in this
District should be amended."
"Signed JOHN W. TRIPE, M.D.,
" January, 1884. Medical Officer of Health."
A reply was received from the Local Government Board,
acknowledging the receipt of the Report and pointing out the
necessity for fresh regulations being made, in consequence of the
increase of power conferred upon this Board by the Sanitary
Law Amendment Act, 1874. The matter was referred back to
the Sanitary Committee to consider if new regulations are
necessary, and if so, to prepare them and submit a copy to
the Board.*
* The new Regulations were made at a Board Meeting held on May
14th, and forwarded to the President of the Local Government Board for
confirmation.