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respect of the over-crowding above indicated, I regard the of the prohibition of
removal
building neighbourhood of the Kennedy Road as by far the most. important. For the reasons – which Your Lordship will
on the land in the
observe stated in
my
-
minute
dated 26th June, 1888, I hold
that there is no
longer any valid ground whatever for this prohibition . The most
absolute security
can be
afforded
afforded against any ill-effects
from drainage to the cantonments, below; and as to the air breathed by the troope in the barracks, it is beyond my conception how this can be sensibly affected by houses, distant at least 1000 feet. The prevalent North-East and other Northerly
winds,
carry
air
from the barracke upwarde towards the Hennedy Road, while all Southerly
winds are
intercepted
chills at the back; so
by the
that
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