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Houses without water supplied by the East London
Service 50
Overcrowding 10
Wells closed 2
Animals kept in an insanitary state 81
Pig-keep nuisances abated 2
Watercourses in a foul state 5
Cesspools overflowing 10
Houses closed .. . 8
Houses closed and afterwards put in habitable repair 38
Nuisances with caravans, squatters, &c. 5
It is interesting to notice the benefit of house-to-house inspection
in a district like Leyton. Out of 3,666 houses inspected, sanitary
defects were found in 2,796 of these houses. Notices were served on
the owners and defects remedied.
I append a few cases of bad drainage discovered by such inspection
showing the undoubted benefit derived from the Council's action:—
Sanitary State.
21 houses in one road inspected were
found to be in such a condition as to
render same unfit for habitation; drains
defective; water closets improperly
constructed; sink-waste gullies impioperly
conuected; yards unpaved;
and houses in a filthy, dilapidated
and overcrowded condition.
A quantity of stagnant sewage water
was found in basement of a house. The
drains were tested and found to be
effective. On further investigation,
however, it was found that a detached
building used as a stable, though it had
what appeared to be a drain, was not
connected with the sewer. As a consequence
the sewage matter was percolating
into the basement of the adjoining
house, and causing the nuisance as
stated.
3 houses in a terrace were found to
have at least 10 inches of stagnant
water in basement of same. The occupiers
stated that during their tenancy
this state of affairs had always existed,
and that they had constantly suffered
from recurring sore throats.
Remedt.
Preliminary notices were served on
the owners that the houses in their
present condition were unfit for human
habitation, and that a closing order
would be applied for. Houses were
then closed; but have since been
placed in habitable repair.
Stable entirely re-drained, and properly
connected with sewer.
Nuisance abated.
Cellars raised with 12 inches of
concrete, and properly drained into
surface water.
Nuisance abated.