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entirely upon the taxes of the country, as it is now partly so charged, then a
great encouragement would be given to the formation of such public companies,
and London would not only soon become vastly improved in its
external appearance, but the health of the people would be greatly
benefited.
Sanitary Works Performed during the Year 1869.
The following return shows the amount of work done by the Sanitary
Inspectors during the year 1869.
Number of inspections of houses as shown in the official returns 18066
Houses systematically visited and the rooms measured to ascertain
their cubic capacity 203
Number of rooms found to be overcrowded, the space being less than
300 cubic feet for each person, reckoning 2 children under 10
years of age for one adult 9
Number of cases of indecent occupation discovered 42
Houses systematically re-visited 638
Ditto registered by the order of the Board 41
Certificates and copies prepared for the registration of the above houses 105
Number of special notices served for the registration of houses 237
Preliminary notices served many of such notices embracing several houses 1455
Compulsory orders issued embracing 407 premises 219
Summonses heard at police courts 36
Workshops specially visited 86
Ditto overcrowded 13
Ditto specially re-visited 151
Copies of the Workshops' Regulation Act distributed 45
Houses in which the rooms or passages have been whitewashed 765
Ventilation of houses improved 16
Yards of houses paved or the pavement repaired 427
Drains in houses improved 381
Dust bins provided 197
Privies limewashed, cleansed, and repaired 400
Water-butts and cisterns provided or repaired 334
Water-waste preventers erected 9
Area gratings, cellar flaps, &c., repaired 65
Cellars used as dwellings discontinued for such use 22
Instances where corpses were kept in inhabited rooms for prolonged
periods so as to be a nuisance 5
Animals so kept as to be a nuisance removed 17
Dung and other offensive matter removed 38
Cows kept in two unlicensed sheds removed 5
The cow-houses in the District, and the 38 slaughter houses (24 in
number) have been visited four times during the year.
The bake-houses (83 in number) have been twice specially visited during
the same period.
I have the honour to be, Gentlemen,
Your most obedient Servant,
15, Great Alie Street. JOHN LIDDLE.