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Sanitary Improvements carried out in Emery's Place, and in
Avenue Place.
The Sanitary condition of the four houses in Emery's Place has been
much improved. The water receptacles and dust bin, which were inconveniently
placed in the small back yard of each house in close proximity to the
privy and to the windows of the lower room, have been taken away, and in
lieu thereof a water-waste preventer has been erected in each yard, and a
public dust-bin has been built in the court for the use of the occupiers of the
four houses. This dust-bin has been added to the list of public dust-bins and
is emptied daily.
Avenue Place.
The houses in this court, (four in number), which have been closed by
order of the Magistrate since March, 1871, in consequence of their being unfit
for habitation, are now abolished.
Nos. 244, 245 and 245a, Whitechapel Road.
The attention of the Inspector was directed to the defective sanitary
condition of No. 245, Whitechapel Road, in consequence of a complaint having
been made against the occupier for throwing filth into the public way. On
inspecting the house, which is known as the "Eel Pie House," the occupier
stated that he had no place to deposit any house refuse, as there was no yard
in which he could place a dust-bin. The sanitary provisions of this house are
probably unique. In order to get to the water closet, the tenants of the lower
room and shop have to ascend two flights of stairs, and then to descend other
two flights before they can get to this convenience, which is situate at the
bottom of the lower flight of stairs, and form part of the house. The