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The Recent Case of Death from: Overwork.Dr. Lankester has presented a report to the vestry of St. James’s, Westminster, in reference to the workrooms and bedrooms of Madame Elise, in whose establishment the unfortunate girl Mary Anne Walkley recently died. He says that in the bedroom where she died there was provision for ventilation, in so far that the upper sash of the window can be let down, and that, supposing four people slept in the room, each would have about 340 cubic feet of air. In the workrooms sixty young girls were at work, and they had little more than sixty cubic feet of air each. He suggests that such establishments should be put under Government inspection.Dwellings of the Industrious Classes.—Theannual meeting of the Metropolitan Association for Improving the Dwellings of the Industrious Classes was held on Tuesday at the offices, 19, Coleman-street; Lord Claud Hamilton, M.P., in the chair. The report of the directors congratulated the subscribers upon the success of the undertaking, as well morally as commercially. The mortality in those buildings was at the rate of 20 per 1,000, and of the deaths 29 were those of children under ten years of age. The general average mortality of the Citywas 23 per 1,000, and of Whitechapel as high as 36 per 1,000. The net profits amounted to 2,9611. 1.4., being an increase of 342£# 4s. 8d. on those of thu previous year, out of which the directors recommended a dividend at the rate of 3 per cent., free of income-tax, leaving 2381. 17s. 4lt;L to be carried tothe guarantee fund, thereby increasing it to2,2411. Is. lid. There was, too, a sum of 4,000Z. inhand for the extension of the operations of the association, and they proposed to build a block for34 families at Miie-end New Town. The report was adopted.The Guards’ Ball to the Prince and Princessof Wales.—This entertainment, which has excited extraordinary interest amongst the higher circles, took place on Friday night in the picture-galleries of the International Exhibition building. The beautiful rooms were decorated in the most elegant manner.
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Nonconformist
London, Middlesex, GB
Wed, Jul 01, 1863
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