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combustion of gas lights. There is also a
common lavatory and wash-house, badly
lighted. A Keeper's room, reading room,
and store-room, on the ground floor, complete
the accommodation.
Short of demolition and reconstruction, I
see no way of improving the condition of the
kitchens and lavatory.
The drains were examined, and found in
working order. This was shewn “inter alia”
by the inspection-chamber being opened up
in my presence.
A modern sanitary dust-bin exists in the
yard, an old brick one having been removed
two years ago.
The premises generally consist of three
old houses of moderate size, in Furnival
Street, knocked into one, and one house in
Norwich Court attached, which have been
registered as a common lodging-house since
1862.