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In my previous reports I have dwelt on the
causes of Pthisis in our overcrowded districts, and
I shall not say anything more now on this point.
Although the mortality was less for 1865 than
previous years, it is too much to hope that the
diminution depends on any sanitary improvements
that are likely to be permanent.
ACCIDENTS IN THE STREETS.
On several occasions during the year 1865,1 called
the attention of the Vestry to means for preventing
accidents in the streets. During the long frost at the
beginning of the year, the neglect of removing the
snow from the streets and pavements, was the cause
of many accidents, some of which were attended
with loss of life. It is much to be desired that
arrangements should be made for the removing of
snow, from the streets and pavements during the
winter. During the winter also the streets are often
rendered dangerous by the frost, and a large amount
of life and property is sacrificed for the want of
some parochial arrangement, by which means could
be employed for removing or rendering less slippery,
the ice upon the roads.
In my Report to Vestry on the 1st of June,
1865, I drew attention to the increase of accidents
in the streets, of which the following is an
extract:—
"My attention has been drawn to the great
"increase of street accidents, in this and other