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No. 7, Johnson's-place, Lupus-street, Pimlico. A woman
was found lying here in a horrible state. A dreadful
stench pervaded the room, arising from the filthy condition
of her clothes and bedding which were saturated with foul
discharges from a large ulcer in one of her legs and covcred
with live maggots. Twelve publican's cans and some
flower-pots were filled with excrement. She was taken
to the Westminster Hospital. The bed-clothes, mattreses,
and rotten linen were ordered to be burnt, and
the room was cleansed.
King's Scholar's Pond Sewer. We are happy to state
that the open part of this sewer which passes by the
Equitable Gas Works, Pimlico, has been covered over by
private subscription.
APPENDIX. No. III.
GAS.
Seventy-eight observations were made during the
quarter upon the six gases supplied by the Chartered,
London, and Equitable Companies, at the works in
Horseferry-road, 73, Bessborough-street, and 78, Cambridge-street,
respectively, besides others at No. 1, Ebury
Bridge-road.
The gases were burned in accordance with the Metropolis
Gas Act, 1860, and the illuminating power continued
above the standard light, excepting on August 6th, when
the cannel gas from the London Company gave a light
equal to 19.68, instead of 20 sperm candles.
With regard to the purity of the gases, they were