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Gullies cleansed and repaired 4
Inhabited stable cleansed, &c 1
Rain-water pipes repaired 3
Dust-pits cleansed 1
Marine store dealers' cleansed 3
Houses cleansed and repaired 1
Yard cleansed 1
New water-closet erected 1
Paving of cow-house repaired 1
Yard paved 1
New pipes laid down 1
Dangerous house reported to the police 1
New sewer constructed 1
Dung nuisance abated 4
Leakage remedied 7
Cesspools abolished 6
Inhabited stable newly drained by pipes 3
Rubbish removed 2
APPENDIX. No. HI.
special cases.
(1) The case of nuisance at the new University Club, St.
James's-street, is sufficiently remarkable to merit description.
This house and the next had long been annoyed by a foul
smell, which led the occupiers to seek the aid of the Inspector.
After some search, it was discovered that the outer and
inner measurement of the premises did not agree; and on
removing the paper from a part of the wall, an old door was
discovered, which, when broken open, disclosed an old disused
privy, with cesspool under it. This cesspool, which