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The following gentlemen were then appointed representatives of the Yestry, to confer
with the Committee of the Council relative to the Insanitary Area, together with the Clerk,
Medical Officer of Health, and Chief Sanitary Inspector :
The Chairman: Eev. Canon Beck, M.A., J.P.
The Vice-Chairman : Mr. F. J. Bisley ;
and Messrs. F. T. Talbot, Walker, and Rooney.
And on 18th December, 1894, the Chairman reported that on Wednesday, the 12th
December, 1894, the Deputation appointed by the Vestry to wait upon the London County
Council with reference to the representation made by the Medical Officer of Health under
the Housing of the Working Classes Act, 1890, as to an insanitary area between Paradise
Street and Eotherhithe Street, attended before the Public Health and Housing Committee
of the Council, and were received and introduced by Messrs. Payne and Williams; that
after making their statement to the Council that the Yestry had done all which lay in their
power to deal with this insanitary area under Part I. of the Act, and had been waiting for
the Council to move further in the matter, they were informed by the Chairman of the
Committee that it was the opinion of the Council that the Yestry should proceed under Part
II. of the Act, by which method the Council would contribute towards the cost.
A letter dated 14th December, 1894, was subsequently received from the Council,
enclosing plan, showing a method suggested by the Committee of laying out the area under
Part II. of the Act.
The lettei and subject matter were referred back to the Sanitary Committee for
consideration and report.
The Vestry subsequently passed the following resolutions in reference to the matter:—
That in view of the poorness of the Parish and the large sums of money
contributed by this Vestry to the Council which have been expended on other
parts of the Metropolis, the Council be informed that the Vestry do not
approve of the scheme and plan as forwarded by them, under Part II. of the Act,
the area being in the opinion of the Vestry too large to be dealt with under Part II.,
the Vestry urge upon the Council the necessity for carrying out the
work forth with under Part I., and in accordance with the plan forwarded to