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kept them in good order, and new ones were erected on the opposite side of the
street, in a yard at the rear of the houses in Cartwright Street. These closets
have, however, been taken down by the Metropolitan Board, and the tenants
are consequently left without the necessary accommodation, and they have to
go wherever they can to find a convenience. In some cases the soil is thrown
into the streets. The whole of the above-named houses are the property of
the Metropolitan Board, and they receive the rents thereof. Every room is
occupied by a separate family, and some of the rooms are overcrowded or
indecently occupied. Some steps should be taken either to close the houses
entirely, or to put them into a proper sanitary condition ; for should they be
allowed to remain in their present condition till the hot weather sets in, there
will be great danger of an outbreak of fever or other contagious disease.
I am, Gentlemen,
Your obedient Servant,
ISAAC BATTRAM,
2nd February, 1880. Sanitary Inspector.
A copy of each of the foregoing reports was sent to the Metropolitan
Board of Works.
In reply to Mr. Wrack's report, the Metropolitan Board, in a letter
addressed to Mr. Turner, the Clerk to your Board, states, "that it does
not appear the complaint of the Inspector extends to any part of the
property already acquired by this Board, and that they are not therefore
in a position to take any action towards remedying the evils' to which
their attention is directed."
As all the houses which Mr. Wrack has reported are comprised
in the Goulston Street Scheme, which has been approved of and
determined by the Metropolitan Board to be carried out, I sincerely trust
that the work of demolition and re-construction will, with as little delay as
possible, be carried into effect.
Sanitary Works Performed during the Quarter ended
27th December, 1879.
The following return shows the amount of work done by the Sanitary
Inspectors during the Quarter ended 27th December, 1879:—
Number of inspections of houses as shown in the official returns 2647
Houses specially visited 280
Houses specially re-visited 980
Preliminary notices served, such notices embracing 273 premises 185
Compulsory orders issued, embracing 114 premises 48
Summonses heard at Police Courts, under Sanitary Act 4
„ under Act for the prevention of Adulteration of Food, &c. 0
Cellars used as dwellings discontinued for such use 15
Cases of overcrowding and indecent occupation abated 1