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"Parishes with large thoroughfares, in the Metro"polis.
The number of street accidents causing
"death last year in London, was upwards of 250.
"At one hospital where I made inquiry, I found
"that where they had one death, they had 50
"patients suffering from the same class of accidents.
"This gives the enormous number of 12,500 per"sons
suffering from this cause every year in
"London. I think three things might be done, to
"diminish this awful amount of death and suffering.
"1. In our crowded thoroughfares bridges for
"foot-passengers might be erected, which would
"enable them to avoid passing between the
"vehicles. Such structures should be ornamental.
"Their base might be connected with public urinals,
"and they might be constructed at a small expense.
"2. A law might be passed, forbidding
"carriages to go over foot crossings, or turn round
"corners, otherwise than at a walking pace.
"3. The opening up of side streets, and the
"widening of those which exist, in the neighbour"hood
of all our great thoroughfares."
I leave these suggestions for your thought and
approval.
WORK ROOMS.
In my previous reports I have often referred to the
condition of the work rooms and sleeping rooms of
the great dress making and tailoring establishments
of this Parish as a source of many diseases, but