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Room. The room contains a cubic space of 825 feet, and at the time of
his visit, there were in it 34 children, and the School Master and his Wife
(who are foreigners). The space for each person was barely 23 cubic feet.
The room was in a very dirty state. The privy was situated in a small
yard adjoining the room, and was in a filthy condition. The smell on
entering the house was most sickening. Notice was at once served for the
abatement of the overcrowding, and the other nuisance complained of.
The School Master has since reduced the number of his scholars, and
he is about to take a more convenient place for a School.
Trade Nuisance.
A complaint having been made at this office of a nuisance in Cobb's
Yard, caused by the boiling of dirty rags, notice was served upon the
owner to abate the nuisance. Upon receipt of the notice, the owner
constructed a shaft from the coppers, and carried it above the roofs of the
adjoining houses, but as the erection of this shaft has not materially abated
the nuisance further improvements are required.
Fever and Scarlet Fever in Maypole Court.
Between the 24th April and the 4th July, 1874, 2 cases of typhus
fever, and 9 of scarlet-fever, have occurred in this court. The first case, of
scarlet-fever, occurred at No. 4. Upon making an inspection of the
premises, it was found that the drainage was defective, and there was an
accumulation of liquid filth in the cellar, which had percolated from the
drain.
Notice was given to the landlord to remedy the defects noticed by
Mr. Battram. Upon examining the drain a large cesspool was found in the
centre of the Court, this the landlord immediately abolished, and provided a
proper drain to the main sewer. This Court, which is about 80 feet long,
and 9 feet wide, contains 10 houses, in which there are 27 rooms; nearly the
whole of them are without thorough ventilation. There arc four public
privies for the use of the tenants, situated at the North side of the Court. The
water supply is drawn from a cistern which is placed over the privies. This
cistern is too small, and as it is the only mode of supply, the tenants have
not a sufficient supply of water for their daily use. Notice was given to the
owner to provide a water supply on the constant service, to remove the
the cistern, and to erect a ventilating shaft through the roof of the privies
to carry of the foul air. This Court is so constructed as to render it
impossible for a current of fresh air to pass through it. The South end of
the Court is blocked by the Saint Katherine Hotel, and other large
buildings; and at the North end there is a high wall. The Court is
entered from Sun Court, which is also a cul-de-sac; and Sun Court is entered
from Upper East Smithfield, by a narrow arched passage, about 30 feet long,
8 feet high, and less than 3 feet wide. The building in Maypole Court was