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quantity of garbage mixed with dung, which has been
taken away, and the yard cleansed.
Gregory Street, No. 12. This house was visited by
the Medical Officer, on account of its being infected with
scarlet fever.
Flask Lane, Nos. 1 and 3. It may be remembered
that the front kitchens in these houses have been already
reported as unfit to be used as separate dwellings, because
they have not the requirements mentioned in the 103 rd
section of the Metropolis Local Management Act. The
landlord has sent away former tenants by the express
wish of the Inspector and Medical Officer; but immediately
afterwards, has let them again to other persons.
It may also be recollected that the question of underground
dwellings was referred to the Vestry, who directed the
District Surveyors to report upon them, and sent the
reports to the Nuisances' Removal Committee, with a
decision that the Medical Officers of Health should deal
with them in such a manner as they might think advisable.
Dr. Aldis, therefore, wrote a letter, dated
January 27th, to the owner of the above premises to
the following effect:—
"The District Surveyor for the parish of St. George,
Hanover Square, having reported the front kitchens in your
houses, Nos. 1 and 3, Flask Lane, as not possessing the
necessary requisites for separate dwellings, it became the
Medical Officer's duty to inform the owner that unless he
at once discontinued to let them, proceedings would be
taken in accordance with the 103rd section of the
Metropolis Local Management Act, which would render
him liable to a penalty of twenty shillings for every day
during which the same continued to be so let or occupied."
Since then the kitchens at Nos. 1 and 3, have not been