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It is quite evident from the information available, that the rats
complained of did not proceed from any defective drains on the
premises, but came from some external source. It was found
that one or two air bricks inserted in the walls below the ground
floor were broken, and allowed sufficient space for rats to get in
below the floors.
Where they came from, it is impossible to say definitely, but
measures have been adopted to destroy any stray rats which may
still be on the premises.
3. Before dealing with the actual condition of the houses in
question and the nuisances or defects found on inspection, it is
desirable that the Committee should have full information, as to
the class of house forming Nisbet Street.
There are altogether 76 houses in Nisbet Street, one of which
is empty. The remaining 75 consist of 10 six-roomed tenements,
53 four-roomed tenements, one off-licensed public house with
4 living rooms, scullery, shop, and one general shop of 3 living rooms
with scullery, &c.
The total accommodation consists of:—
Living rooms 319
Sculleries 75
W.C.'s, &c 75
Population 110 adults and 127 children.
From the above, it will be seen that the accommodation is
ample for the population, and I have ascertained that there is no
overcrowding in any of the tenements.
The chief defects found on inspection were dirty or dilapidated
walls and ceilings of living rooms, sculleries or w.c.'s, defective
roofs, gutters or rain-water pipes, defective floors or staircases
defective yard paving or dustbins, defective water supply to w.c.'s