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The number of nuisances from defective drainage, was
smaller than for the previous year, as the last portion of the
district not provided with proper drainage (I refer to High Hill
Ferry and other houses, hitherto draining into the River Lea),
has had a main sewer made for it, so that very few oesspools
remain to be emptied and filled up; there will, probably, be
from time to time, a few cesspools discovered, as landlords have
occasionally made new drains without emptying and filling up
the cesspools, but, with these exceptions, this portion of our
work may be considered as completed. The number < >f nuisances
from defects in houses was also less, as fewer yards required to
be paved, and a smaller number of houses to be white-washed
and repaired, but a larger number have received a better supply
of water, or better fittings.
The number of notices served is still very large, in consequence
of the landlords rarely complying with the first, and
often not with the second, or even third notioes. The statement
at the end of the report shows, that 3462 preliminary notices
were served, and that as 1396 owners of property did not attend
to the first notices, second notices had to be served; also that
third notices had to be served on 766 persons, and 72 summonses
were necessary before we could obtain the removal of the
nuisances. I may mention, that in no case was a summons
taken out tinder the "Nuisances Removal Acts," unless at least
two notices had been previously served on the owner or other
person permitting or causing the nuisance.
I have attended, during the year, 50 meetings of the
Sanitary Committee, or of Sub-Committees appointed by them;
at the hearings of the proceedings against Mr. Davy, in the
Court of Chancery, and also of the 72 summonses taken out at
the Clerkenwell and Worship Street Police Courts; and have