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from the pipes and cisterns of No. 45, an empty house.
These have been repaired.
Mount Street, No. 60. The occupier complained of a
leakage of water into his wine cellars, which being satisfactorily
shewn to proceed from a dung-pit in his own
yard, was left to himself to remedy.
South Molton Street, No. 55, Hanover Schools. Here
a leakage of water into the boys' schoolroom has been
ascertained by the Inspector to proceed from a dilapidated
water-closet at No. 54, and been rectified.
Robert Street, No. 11. Roof somewhat leaky; gully
untrapped in the basement.
Ditto, No. 9. A case of fever. Basement cleansed;
refuse removed.
Grosvenor Street, No.—Complaint made by a lodger
of unwholesome smells. Several visits made by the Inspector,
without discovering any just cause of complaint.
Duke Street, Grosvenor Square, No. 16. Here a child
died of typhoid fever; nothing amiss discovered in the
house.
New Bond Street, No. 161. In consequence of a repetition
of complaint from the occupier, of the soakage of
water into his wine cellar (the case is described at p. 7,
Report, No. VII.). The premises in question, and No. 13,
Grafton Street, were visited on the 18th November, by
Mr. Evans, Chairman of the preceding Committee, accompanied
by Mr. Richman, and by the Medical Officer
of Health, and the Inspector. The Chairman having
deliberately examined into the facts, and heard all the
statements made, was of opinion that it was a case in
which the local authorities could scarcely interfere, with
benefit to the complainant, inasmuch as it seemed almost
certain that the grievance now existing was due to the