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No. 9 John Street, of a leakage of offensive water and
sewage into the basement, led to an exploration of the
drains of this thickly populated court with the following
result. The drains in the court are of pipe, but they pass
through the cellar of the "Punch Bowl" public house, where
was found a large cesspool, and an old brick drain, thoroughly
rotten and undermined by rats. This was obstructed,
and so the drainage of the court above was
impossible. The whole of the cesspool, old drains, and
saturated earth around was removed and replaced by lime
and dry rubbish, new pipes laid down, inlets thoroughly
trapped, &c.
Market-street-mews, May-fair No. 12. There is no
sewer in this mews, therefore the drainage of this stable
passes successively through Nos. 13a, 14, and 15, into
Carrington-mews. This had become obstructed, and
nuisance ensued.
South Audley-street, No. 35. Drains obstructed, causing
serious nuisance in show rooms. New pipes laid down,
and saturated earth removed.
Mount-street, No. 10. No trap between lower drain
and sewer, and water closet offensive for want of water.
Park-lane, No. 26. The owner made complaint of
offensive effluvia in his own house, which the Inspector
attributed to the defective state of his own pipes.
Brook-street, No. 69. The owner complained of offensive
smells, which the Inspector traced to defective drainage
and ventilation in complainant's own house.
Clarges-street, No. 30a. Complaint by the occupier of
obstructed drains.
Park-street, No. 101. Offensive smells in parlours,
from decayed state of drains in No. 100, adjoining.
Little Grrosvenor-street, No. 17. This is a most densely