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complained of nuisance from the ventilating shaft of a
cowshed behind the house, which opened just opposite her
attic windows, and was required to be raised. The
owner of the cowshed admitted the nuisance, but denied
his liability under his lease to do the required work. A
summons was taken out by directions of the Sanitary
Committee, in order that the Magistrate might adjudicate
upon the case; but before the case came to a hearing, the
defendant did what was required, and paid the costs.
Cowshed, Providence-court, No. 10. Some rooms over this
place were inhabited, but were closed as soon as the Committee
ordered a summons to be taken out for the purpose.
Hart-street, No. 9. This house was very dirty and
dilapidated, and the drains untrapped, and there was great
delay in executing the cleansing which the Committee
required. A summons was therefore taken out, heard on
October 28th, adjourned till November 4th, when the
works were executed and the costs paid.
A urinal belonging to the Rising Sun Public House in
Charles-street, Grosvenor-square, and situated close to the
door of No. 11 Adam's-mews, a small house crowded with
children, was so habitually offensive, that the Committee
ordered the owner either to lay on water so as to keep it
sweet, or to close it. He accepted the latter alternative,
which he was very glad to do.
Wilton-terrace, Belgravia, No. 20. Mr. Gray, surgeon
to the Western District Post Office wrote to Dr. Aldis
that a man, named James Martin, was suffering from
malignant fever, and that his mother refused to submit him
to medical treatment or to have him removed to the Hospital.
Mr. Gray also stated that he had been attending
the patient for two days, and the mother had locked the
door refusing to admit anyone. The Controller of the
Post Office directed him to report the case to the Medical