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The walls of the rooms in which the fever occurred have not
been re-papered. There is no want of cleanliness in any portion of
the house, and the water supply is on the constant service. There
is a dust-bin in the yard, and the closet is provided with a pan and
properly trapped.
Previous to the fever breaking out, the drains were out of order,
and Mr. Battram's attention was called to the fact. Upon visiting
the premises he found the men at work cleansing them, and they
are now in good order.
This house consists of four rooms, besides the underground
kitchens ; the front kitchen was illegally occupied. A notice was
served on the landlord to discontinue the use of the room for habitation
; this order was obeyed, and the tenants were displaced, but on
a subsequent visit this room was again occupied as a living room.
This involved the serving of a second notice. Mr. Battram adds
that the first case of fever occurred in this underground kitchen.