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Re numbering part of Margaret Street —The
Vestry have re-numbered Margaret Street from No.
70 onwards, under an order of the County Council.
Re-numbering part of Farringdon Road.—The
Vestry have also re-numbered the houses on the
west side of Farringdon Road from Fortescue
Buildings northwards, under an order of the
County Council.
Combined Drainage.—The Vestry have received
information from the County Council, stating that,
owing to the determined opposition, it had been
found impracticable to make any progress with the
Metropolitan Sewers and Drains Bill during the
last two Sessions. The Vestry therefore appointed
representatives to a Conference of Vestries and
District Boards which has met upon the subject at
the Holborn Town Hall on different occasions since
May, 1894, and have forwarded a reply to the
Council expressing the Vestry's regret at the
failure of the endeavour to obtain an amendment
of the law, and stating the action they proposed to
take.
Jerusalem Court.—The Vestry referred it to the
Public Health Committee to consider and report
upon the question of dealing with this Court as an
insanitary area. Its condition has on many
occasions formed the subject of adverse comment
by the late and present Medical Officers of Health,
by the Assistant Medical Officer of the County
Council, and by Committees of the Vestry. The
Committee duly submitted to the Vestry a report
from the Medical Officer of Health in which he
pointed out three courses open for dealing with
the question—firstly, by proceeding in the case of
each house separately under Part II. of the Housing