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present day is that all textures should be disinfected
by heat, every person must admit the destroying
power of heat, and if the temperature which will
destroy the germs of disease is known, then nothing
can be more certain in its action. This matter has
been recently investigated by Dr. Parsons, one of the
Medical Officers of the Local Government Board, who
after very exhaustive experiments arrives at the same
conclusion.
The following will show under what conditions some
persons will live.—F. W-, who carried on the
business of gut cleaning, used an adjoining shed as
a stable with two stalls, in one was a horse, and in
the other (which was used as a living and sleeping
room) his wife and five children; thus 7 persons
were residing in the stall of a stable with a horse in
the adjoining stall, no ventilation or light with the
exception of the door. The cubical contents of the
whole being 1,560 feet. Proceedings were taken
forthwith.
The following, of which examples constantly occur
will shew the necessity of legislation in reference to
drains of new houses, —Mr. S., Ousely Road complained
of an offensive smell in his house, on inspection being
made and the drains opened up, it was found that a
branch drain which had been brought into the house
from the sewer, but not being needed, was left
unstopped, so allowing sewer gas to pass freely into
the house.
Complaints were made to the Metropolitan Board
of Works of the dilapidated condition of houses in
Europa Place, they having acquired them for the
purpose of the New Bridge, at once demolished them.