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Oxford-street, Nos. 321 and 322. Dilapidated drains
of 322 passing under 321. Broken up, and each house
drained separately by pipes.
Leakages and Dampness. New Bond-street, No. 54.
Leakage into show-room, from defective rainwater pipes
of Messrs. Tollard & Co.
North Audley-street, No. 30. Leakage into cellars,
from defect of pavement.
Hertford-street, No. 37. Great dampness of wall, supposed
to be caused by defective water-pipe at No. 38, and
drainage of latter house defective.
Robert-street, No. 1. An unventilated back kitchen,
illegally occupied by man, wife, and four children; first
floor back by man, wife, and five children. These persons
had got possession of the apartments by deceiving the
owner of the house, a respectable tradesman, who on
our remonstrating, ejected them and put an end
to the overcrowding. The public are scarcely aware
of the extent to which false characters are used by
by persons who desire to get admitted into lodgings,
nor yet of the benefit which a summary power of ejectment
would confer on the landlord and society at large.
Tom's-court, No. 2. House clean, but overcrowded
and sickly; kitchen occupied contrary to law, by a person
who would not go till forced.
Carrington-sireet, No. 8. A young married woman
took in her two adult sisters, as inmates of the kitchen
in which she slept with her husband and children.
Houses inspected in consequence of illness. Herefordstreet,
No. 3. Here a lady died of scarlet fever a few
days after coming from Wales, and her servant sent to
the Fever Hospital, died there of the same complaint.