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December, January, February and March, at the discretion of
the Medical Officer of Health.
8. That the Sanitary Inspectors take care that the doors of the
w.c.'s can be properly fastened on the inside.
9. That the Vestry is of opinion that it is not expedient or
practicable to plant and cultivate trees in the Courts as suggested,
and that it would be a useless expenditure of money to
make the attempt.
10. That copies of the Report on Courts and Blind Alleys as
finally adopted, be sent to the members of the Government,
the members of the Royal Commission on the Housing of the
Working Classes, all the Metropolitan Members of Parliament,
and to the Vestries and District Boards of the Metropolis.
ROBERT PAGET,
Vestry Clerk.
Willi regard to the 3rd and 5th of the above
resolutions the Vestry received the following
reply from the Metropolitan Board of Works:—
Metropolitan Board of Works,
Spring Gardens, S.W.,
October 31st, 1888.
Sir,
The Board has had under consideration your letter, dated
81st July last, stating that the removal of certain obstructive
buildings in various courts in the Parish of Clerkenwell appears
ta the Vestry to be very desirable in the interest of the health of
the inhabitants. Your letter also expresses the opinion of the
Vestry that the clause in the Artizans' Dwellings Act Amendment
Act, 1882, which limits the jurisdiction of the Board to
areas of not less than ten houses, should be repealed, and requests
that this Board will exercise more supervision over plans for new
buildings, with special reference to their sanitary requirements.
In reply I am directed to state that the Board is not prepared
to apply to Parliament in the ensuing session for an amendment
of the Act of 1882, and any suggestions with that object should,