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Congreve Manufactory at Hackney Wick, and the Fish Curing Premises,
at Albert Grove, Victoria Park; also numerous Reports on the state of
Mr. Winn's Dust Yard.
The new nuisances which have been discovered during the quarter, and
have been removed, or are being abated, by Mr. Valentine, may be classed
as follows:—
Foul Cesspools emptied and drained into the Sewer 110
Cesspools emptied 66
Houses cleansed and repaired 8
Drains cleansed 47
Other Nuisances abated 60
Total 291
I have also to Report that in consequence of the proceedings against
Mr. Robins, he has removed his Manufactory of Japanned Cloth from
Homerton, so that the District is now free from what the inhabitants
stated to be "an abominable nuisance."
The meteorology of the quarter has not presented anything very unusual,
except the extremely high temperature on the 6th and 7th April,
when the mean heat was respectively 16° and 17½ degrees above the average.
The mean temperature for the quarter was nearly one degree in excess of the
average, having been above the ordinary temperature in each month of the
quarter. The pressure of the air, as shewn by the barometer, was a little
less than usual, but only to a slight extent, and the rain-fall was more
than 6 inches, which is a little over the average, but not nearly enough to
supply the great deficiency in the first quarter of the year. Mr. Glaisher
remarks, in connection with this subject, "that the rain-fall in this country
has been gradually diminishing since 1815, and there appears but little
reason to anticipate that the deficiency in 1854—58, amounting to no less
than 25 inches, will be made up in future years." If there should be a
gradual decrease in the rain-fall around London, it must become a question
of some importance as to how the greatly increased demand for water can
be supplied, especially as the drainage of London will be diverted from
the Thames.
I remain, Gentlemen,
Your obedient Servant,
JOHN W. TRIPE.
August 25th, 1859.