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Charlwood Street, No. 70. The drains were obstructed,
and the offensive matter escaped through the gullies into the
area and kitchens, causing a most offensive smell.
A notice was served on February 2nd, and the drains
have since been properly cleansed into the sewer. The
stoppage occurred in the syphon trap.
Trellick Terrace, Vauxhall Road, No. 2. A nuisance
arising from dampness, which was remedied.
A notice was served; the work has been completed.
Ebury Street, No. 61. The drains are choked, and the
soil is oozing up through the gullies. This nuisance has been
remedied.
Caledonia Street, Grosvenor Road, Nos. 3, 4, and 5. The
drains are choked up and the soil is oozing through the
gullies, and the areas are flooded with sewage. The sewer
has been cleansed throughout.
Flash Lane, No. 6. The front kitchen of this house
was overcrowded, from its being occupied by a man, his wife,
and six children, while the dimensions were only 12 feet
long, 11 feet wide, and 7 feet high.
A notice was sent on February 16th, under the 29th
section of the Nuisance Removal Act, since when the family
has been removed.
The power given to any Medical Officer of Health to
prevent overcrowding in such a case as the present, and
particularly in that previously mentioned, is of the utmost
importance for nipping disease in the bud, and thus preventing
its extension. For fever and overcrowding were
festering together, which, by prompt interference, have
been suppressed. Such places are the feeders of our hospitals
and workhouses.
Westbourne Street, Pimlico, Nos. 32, 33, and 34. The