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THE STRAND DISTRICT, LONDON.
153
Dust and dung removal:—
Sanitary Bins provided* 83
Offensive refuse removed from premises 31
Water supply:—
New service pipes laid on direct from main† 22
Cisterns repaired and cleansed 44
Re-instatement of water after being cut off by
Water Company 10
Under-ground rooms:—
Use prevented as separate dwellings 33
Over-crowding abated:—
In tenements 56
In houses 33
* Under the Board's system of dust collection, fixed bins are gradually
being disused and abolished.
† Constant supply being laid on to every house, water is recommended to
be drawn direct from the Water Company's Mains.
† Those at present in the district are situate as follows, viz.:—
8, St. Anne's Court (Soho);
12, Moor Street (Soho);
18, Vere Street (St. Clement Danes);
19, Clare Street (St. Clement Danes).
The numbers contained therein relating to the
abatement of nuisances generally, to the diminishing
of overcrowding, to the regular and systematic
inspection of houses, more particularly of the class
occupied as "tenement dwellings," as well as the supervision
of Clare Market and other street markets in
respect of the sale of food, afford proof that these
essentials of the sanitary enactments have been continually
enforced throughout the district during the
year.
The "Rag-and-bone" shops have been supervised ‡