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concerning these premises in the Public Press I
personally inspected them and reported thereon
to you in December, informing you that in
my opinion the complaints so made were
absurdly exaggerated.
The walls and ceilings are sound and in a
fair condition, but, owing to the age of the
building, do not shew up as bright after limewhiting
as would be the case with modern
premises. I noticed, also, some old stains on
the ceilings, but nothing approaching the
“loathsome dampness” on the walls, described
by the unscrupulous writer of the articles,
who when invited to accompany me at my
visit, failed to put in an appearance.
The bedding was certainly not inviting at
first sight, but, on closer inspection, it was
found more discoloured than actually dirty.
Some of the sheets were white and quite
clean, but the coverlets, being made of a
dark-brown quilted material, certainly conveyed
an unpleasant impression to any one