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Yard paving defective 3
Dirty condition of walls of yard 125
Accumulation of refuse 11
Damp condition of rooms 2
Defective roofs 2
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Public Health (London) Act, 1891.
Secs. 1, 3 and 4.
In addition, ninety-nine Inspections have been made under
section 1, and sixty four Intimations and Notices, where
necessary, have been served under sections 3 and 4, requiring
the abatement of the following nuisances:—
Rain-water pipes communicating directly with drain 14
Water-closets without water supply 7
W.C.'s defective and unventilated 3
Cisterns without covers 1
Cisterns in a dirty condition 2
Waste-pipe from sinks communicating directly
with drain 1
Water apparatus defective 2
Dust-bins defective or new ones required 10
Rooms dirty 50
Passages and staircases dirty 8
Rooms over-crowded 2
Drains stopped 3
Defective drains 25
Defective traps to drain 98
Yard-paving defective 1
Dirty walls of yard 2
Accumulation of refuse 1
Defective dung pit 1
Soil-pipes and drains not ventilated 28
Defective roofs 6
Old lead, D traps, and pan closets defective 2
Dilapidated flooring 1
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I have the honour to be,
My Lords and Gentlemen,
Your obedient Servant,
JOHN NORTON,
Town Hall, Medical Officer of Health
Caxton Street, Westminster.
January 21st, 1896.