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Much of the Inspector's time was consumed in investigating
nuisances at 3, John's Court, 16, Conduit Street, and
14, Davies' Mews, consisting of obstructed drainage ; and an
alleged nuisance from gas at 31, Charles Street, and from
dung-heaps in Berkeley Street.
No. 3, Lancashire Court. A house crowded and badly
looked after; offensive in its drainage. Here two grown women
and four children were sleeping in a room (7 ft. 6 in. high,
10 ft. 6 in. long, by 8 ft. broad, 630 cubic feet); and the
children, one of whom was ill with mesenteric disease, passed
their days in a most damp and frowsy kitchen. The owner
was appealed to, and reminded of the Common Lodging
House Act, and tardily put a stop to the occupation of the
kitchen.
No. 21, Grosvenor Market. The owner of this scandalous
Irish rookery was summoned to Marlborough Street, on
account of a nuisance from defective drainage arrangements,
which he allowed to go on from week to week, spite of
entreaty and notice. An attorney, who appeared, made a
statement regarding the ownership (not upon oath), which
caused the magistrate to direct a summons to be taken out
against another of the lessees; but before this was done,
the owner thought fit to abate the nuisance.
No. 3, Little Grosvenor Street. Here a kitchen, unfit
and illegal, was occupied by an aged female; but the occupation
has ceased.
Stable drainage. The whole block between Down Street
and Park Lane is now completely drained, by the completion
of extensive works on the premises of Mr. Mason and Mr.
Tollit.
Lambeth Mews. A stable, occupied by Mr. Simms, has
been newly drained, and cesspools abolished.
No. 1, Ducking Pond Mews. The same.
£