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the first floor, but no untoward symptom presented itself
during her confinement. While suffering from fever, she
complained of " that horrible river " during her paroxysms of
delirium.
There was neither diarrhoea nor eruption. It was the
only fatal case of fever returned for the week, in question
from the same district, nor was the Medical Officer aware of
any similar cases in the immediate neighbourhood. No
other case of fever occurred in the same house, but the
child has since died, probably from want of breast milk.
No. 63, Upper Ebury Street. A very offensive common
privy, no cover to ash-pit, and the gullies untrapped. A
new water-closet has been erected with a cistern over it,
inlets to the drain have been trapped, and the dust-pit
covered.
No. 8, King Street, Pimlico. The order for carrying
out certain sanitary measures not having been complied with,
the owner was written to by the Medical Officer of Health,
that, unless the evils were remedied, the case would be taken
before a magistrate, which had the desired effect.
No. 54, Eaton Mews West. While drainage was being
provided for the houses, it was suggested to the agent by the
Medical Officer of Health, that it might be a good opportunity,
and save additional expense, if at the same time a
water-closet with a drain to the sewer were constructed, as
the coachman and helpers were not allowed to use the one
appropriated to the other servants of the house. But the
agent, although favourable to sanitary measures, thought it
an interference with the " rights of property," and declined,
whereupon the Nuisances Removal Committee issued an
order for a water-closet to be made, and properly connected
with the sewer. This case has occasioned much trouble.
Unless persons in a high station of life render their premises