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all that is reasonable in such cases. Of course there
are some landlords who give us much trouble in these
matters, but upon the whole they do what is required of
them.
Although I can say with truth that the landlords do
repair and cleanse the houses, I am sorry to report
that many are no sooner cleansed than they are speedily
made as dirty as ever. For example, the eight houses
in Shelton Court are so small—both in relation to
rooms and staircases—that they are speedily made as
dirty as ever. All the houses in this court are so small,
both in relation to rooms and staircases that the
clothing of the occupiers very soon make them as bad
as ever. I can report with pleasure that repairs and
improvements are more easily effected every year; a
few summonses to the police courts have shown that
we are in earnest in requiring repairs, &c., and these
are effected more speedily than formerly.
I continue my regular house to house visitations in
all those parts of the parish where they are necessary.
There are some places so bad that neither repairs nor
cleansing can much improve them. Such places as
Brewer's Court can only be benefited by pulling down
and rebuilding; and I am gratified in having to offer
my thanks to the Vestry for the attention given to the
subject.
We must not altogether estimate the health of a
district by the mere increase or diminution of the death-