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Area of lands included in the Parish 380 acres
Total length of public paving under control of
Vestry, about 20 miles
Total population last census 69076
Estimated present population 66000
Corrected Death-rate including deaths in Workhouses
and Hospitals 22 per 1000
Death-rate for the Metropolis 20 per 1000
On the 11th and 14th November last I held a public inquiry at the
Vestry Hall.
Mr. Thomas, Barrister, appeared on behalf of the Mansion House
Council.
Mr. Philbrick, Q.C., appeared on behalf of the Vestry.
In support of the contention of the Mansion House Council, the following
gentlemen were examined.
Dr. Louis Parkes, Medical Officer of the Council.
Dr. B. A. Whitelegge, Medical Officer of Nottingham.
Dr. Day, of Chapel Street, Pentonville.
The Rev. A. T. Fryer, Curate of St. Philip's, Clerkenwell.
Mr. H. L. Noel Cox, Honorary Secretary of Local Committee of
Mansion House Council.
Mr. Hugh Rose, Sanitary Inspector to the Vestry,
And in support of the contention of the Vestry, Dr. Griffith, the
Medical Officer of Health.
The contention of the Mansion House Council was that the sanitary
defects found to exist in the houses must be considered nuisances injurious
to health, and that the remedy was within the power of the
Vestry.
1st.—In enforcing the laying on of water to several closets under
Section 81 of "The Metropolis Local Management Act, 1855."
2nd.—In requiring a constant water supply to all lodgings and tenement
houses under Section 11 of "The Metropolis Water Act,
1871."
3rd.—In adopting the suggested regulations of the Local Government
Board, under Section 35 of "The Sanitary Act, 1866."
4th.—In exercising the powers given by the Artizans' and Labourers'
Dwellings Act, 1868 (Torrens' Act).
5th.—In providing galvanized iron pails with covers as receptacles
for dust (it being alleged that the dust-bins were broken up
by the occupants).
6th.—In a better supervision by, and an increase in number of the
Sanitary Officers of the Vestry.
The contention of the Vestry was—