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improper manner, consisting of the reconstruction of the
water closet and the soil-pipe (in part), and the abolition of a
large water cistern from the roof of the water closet, and
the substitution therefor of a two-gallon flushing tank.
It was also discovered that, in connection with 330a
Brixton Road (a Garage, let to a separate occupier), a twogallon
flushing tank, and a water closet and seat had been
newly constructed; no notice had been given to the Sanitary
Authority previously in connection with any of the work, and
the alterations effected in respect of the water closet and soilpipe
had been carried out in such a way as to be a nuisance,
or injurious or dangerous to health; whilst the work in connection
with the construction of the new water closet at 330a
Brixton Road, had been carried out contrary to the by-laws
of the London County Council. The patient notified as
suffering from Puerperal Fever being ill, no further action
was taken in the way of a second examination (including a
careful testing of the drains and sanitary appliances, with
smoke), until Saturday, December 12th, 1908, after the
patient had, unfortunately, died. This further examination
proved the accuracy of the former examination; whilst the
smoke test applied to the drains in connection with the newlyconstructed
water closet at 330a Brixton Road (the Garage),
shewed a serious leaking from the soil pipe and rain water
pipe connected with 330 Brixton Road, permitting the smoke
to escape from the drain into the window of the adjoining
water closet of 330 Brixton Road, and so into the bedroom
in which the patient had been attended during her confinement.
The rain water pipe was connected direct with the
drain, with the result that the smoke from the drain of 330a
Brixton Road (the Garage) passed directly up such rain water
pipe and escaped from an open junction that had been left,
and which, apparently, had previously been connected with
the overflow pipe from the water closet cistern at 330
Brixton Road. Drain air, passing directly through the