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morning herself and family had not breakfasted in consequence
of being unable to obtain it.
The facts having been enquired into, the landlord excused
his breach of promise, by stating that he wished to
protect his fowls ; and not only refused to extend the water
supply to the tenant's room, but even to return the key; and
in addition, was giving him notice to quit the premises,
because his wife complained to the Medical Officer of Health
who could only regret that the local authority had not power
to enforce a supply of water in such cases.
Nos. 1 to 10, inclusive, Upper Grillingham Street.—All
the tenants complain of bad smells in their kitchens, no
covers to ashpits, common privies and drainage in a defective
state, only one drain for two houses. After sanitary inspection
and recommendations, closets have been constructed,
with a proper supply of water, and a separate drain for
each house; and the ash-pits have been covered, which will
add materially to the comfort of the inmates.
No. 13, Upper Belgrave Place.—Drainage in a defective
state, and a most offensive smell in the front kitchen. A
new pipe drain was laid down, which has remedied the evil.
Many similar obstructions in the drains have occurred in
this place, because there was only one outlet for the drainage
from several houses. Hence the removal of such a nuisance
from one house has created another in the adjoining one.
This has happened from No. 7 to No. 13 inclusive. The
fact that the sewer in the front of these houses was private,
no doubt deterred many of the inhabitants from draining
into it separately in consequence of the expense, until the
impediments became so serious as to render additional channels
necessary.