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Effluvia from the Ranelagh Sewer. In the beginning of
March, the inhabitants of that part of our parish which is
situated in the Uxbridge Road, were very much annoyed by
most disgusting effluvia from the Ranelagh sewer. Some of
the neighbouring streets were annoyed in the same manner.
The smell was excessively bad, and resembled that of the
Thames last summer. Whether it were owing to a current
of. air blowing up from the Thames, or to the disturbance of
deposit by flushing, in some of the branches of this sewer,
is uncertain; but it is to be regretted that certain doubtful
legal and technical questions rendered it impossible for the
Vestry of St. George, Hanover Square, to interfere.
North Bruton Mews, No. 2. This house was becoming
unhealthy again; but the owner was persuaded to cleanse
it partially. The wooden sheds round the yard, over
the wash-house and dust-bin, are really not fit for human
habitation.
Lancashire Court, No. 3. This house is dark, dilapidated,
and ill-smelling, and crowded with Irish inhabitants, who
almost defy the efforts of the owner to preserve anything like
cleanliness. The number of inhabitants has been somewhat
reduced, and part of the house cleansed; but it is a place in
which it is impossible for human beings to be reared healthily.
Ranelagh Place, No. 12. There was a complaint of no
ash-pit, with decomposing house refuse, which caused an
offensive smell, and has been removed.
Factory, Newman's Yard, Brewer Street, Pimlico. Leakage
of water into the above place from Mr. Hatt's cow-yard,
adjoining premises. The parting wall has been cemented,
and nuisance abated.
Berwick Street, No. 28. Bad smell from the defective
state of the drains, and no water supply to the closet. The
drain has been trapped and water supplied.