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and creating an intolerable nuisance. A notice was immediately
served upon Mr. Mitchell, for their removal, and I have
since examined the premises without detecting any such
offence.
I have also visited the vacant space of ground on the west
side of the Penitentiary ; a complaint having been made that
the refuse coal from the Gas Factory, was deposited there, and
created a nuisance. Although the examination was made on
one of the hottest days of the month, I failed to detect any but
the faintest gaseous smell, not in my opinion either a nuisance,
or detrimental to health.
A complaint having been forwarded to me, emanating from
Mr. Palk, of Rutland Square, Knightsbridge, respecting a
tank in the rear of his house, I have to report that I inspected
the tank, and found it in a very dirty state, the water containing
a large amount of organic matter, detrimental to health;
and as the tank is placed midway between Westminster and
Kensington, I wrote to the medical officer of Kensington, who
examined the water and joined me in a certificate respecting
its impurities, recommending its being frequently cleansed and
provided with with a proper cover, inasmuch as being placed
in juxta position with a chimney, the water is more contaminated
than it would otherwise be from exposure to atmospheric
impurities.
In conclusion, I venture to suggest to the Board, that they
should adopt some means by which I may be regularly
furnished with the weekly returns of illness occurring amongst
the In and the Out-door Poor.
I have the honour to be,
Gentlemen,
Your faithful Servant,
BARNARD HOLT.
August,1857.