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George, Orange and Thomas Streets 34 ; in James Street 35;
in Gosset Street 36 ; in Cheshire Street 38 ; in North Conduit
Street 39 ; in George Street 41 ; in Little Collingwood
and Northampton Streets 44; in Duke Street 47 ; in Hereford
and Minerva Streets 54; in Norfolk Street 55; in Selby
Street 62 ; and in Suffolk Street 70 more. Other auxiliaries
in warding off disease are now in requisition : there is less
difficulty in getting dust removed, and the work of the Scavenger
is better done. The Slaughter-houses have been
again examined by the Inspector and myself, and many improvements
in their supply of water, paving, lime-whiting,
and ventilation have been carried out.
The 12th Table particularises the improvements of the
year. It shows the number of House Inspections made, of
Drains constructed or improved, of Cesspools emptied or
filled up, of Privies altered to Water Closets and of New
Closets built, of Drains and Gullies trapped, of Houses connected
with adjoining Sewers, of miles of Sewers flushed, of
Dust Bins and Dust Removals made, and of other measures
which amount together to 16,696 Total Works. In all, 1141
complaints of Nuisances have been received, in 23 of which
Summonses were ordered and duly served. 15 of these were
remedied before the day of hearing, and in the other 8 orders
to execute the requirements were obtained.
On a former occasion I had to congratulate you on the
enclosure of Nova Scotia Gardens, and on its proposed ap
propriation to " healthy homes " for our Artisans. Through
the philanthrophy of Miss Burdett Coutts the latter has
been done, and a Church and Terrace of Model Lodgings
now utilize and ornament the ground. Many other parts,
too, as Elizabeth Place, Gloucester and Hammond Gardens,
John's Court, and the large Dust-hole behind Gibraltar
Walk, have been improved, and will, doubtless—like Prospect
Terrace, noted down last year—extend the term of
health and life. b