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General Nuisances. Lancashire-court, No 3. Again
dirty and offensive; the water pipe stolen, and watercloset
removed, and great accumulation of filth in the
basement. Several partial improvements made; but the
case not out of hand at the end of the quarter.
Bell-yard, Mount-street, Nos. 11, 12, and 13. First
floor front of No. 13, rendered offensive by dogs and cats.
Diarrhoea in each house.
Ditto, No. 4. One room overcrowded, house dirty,
and drainage offensive. In this instance, and in those
which follow, unless the contrary is stated, we imply that
the requisite cleansings or alterations have been effected.
Workshops in North-row, in the occupation of Mr.
Bedford, behind 256, Oxford-street. These were rendered
offensive, and the ceiling dangerous by repeated leakages
from a water-closet over, in premises belonging to 256,
Oxford-street. The owner of the latter premises gave a
good deal of trouble, till a formal notice was sent to him,
applying for admission under the llth Section of the
Nuisances Removal Act, and stating that an application
would be made to a magistrate if it were refused. He
then set to work in good earnest, and did what was
wanted.
Market-street, May-fair, No. 22. In this case, a respectable
tradesman occupying the shop and parlour, in
the latter of which his wife and family lived and slept,
applied for relief in consequence of effluvia from the
latrines of the next house, which house is at right
angles, and almost overlapping the complainant's. Mr.
Grant took the greatest pains, but could afford no relief,
because the things complained of were no more offensive
than such things have a right to be. The complainant
then received this piece of advice, which is applicable to