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Grosvenor Place, No. 2. Nuisance complained of here
as proceeding from the St. George's School of Medicine.
But on inspecting No. 2, before the School of Medicine
was examined, a large cesspool close to the back parlour window
was detected. On further inquiry at the school, by
Dr. Aldis, it appeared that sulphuretted hydrogen was frequently
made, but, in most instances, it was either passed
through some decomposing alkali, as ammonia, by which a
sulphide of ammonium was formed, or the gas was made
for the purpose of saturating water, so that very little
free sulphuretted hydrogen escaped into the place. Some
money had been expended in taking precaution against
any nuisance, and great willingness was evinced to adopt
any other means that could be suggested.
The cesspool at No. 2 has been cleansed and filled
up, and a new water-closet erected.
Upper Ehury Street, No. 3. A marine store dealer's.
The shop, lower part of house, and back premises, have
been limewhited and cleansed.
Offensive gullies opposite to the Baths and Wash
Houses in Lower Belgrave Place, and No. 24, Chesham
Place, have been put into proper order.
Wat ling's Slaughter-house, Charlotte Street. Several
butchers had been slaughtering sheep on the Saturday
night and the following Sunday, but neither washed
the slaughter-house, nor removed the offal, which caused
a very great nuisance. The slaughter-house has been
properly limewhited, cleansed, and shut up, by the
owners. It is to be used in future for private slaughtering,
which takes place only during a few months in
the winter season.
Victoria Road, Pimlico, No. 12. A defective state of
the drains, and an untrapped gully remedied.