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out until penalties under the Nuisance Removal Act
were enforced.
The cesspools were eventually emptied, the brickwork,
&c., removed, the hole filled up with hard dry
rubbish, and the closets properly drained into the
sewer.
Several other hidden cesspools were discovered, and
steps were immediately taken to abolish them, substituting
proper glazed drain pipes.
31 to 51 Teesdale.street. The drainage of these
houses was found to be in a most decayed condition,
being constructed of brick and rotten boards. The
houses were inspected by myself and Mr. Gathercole,
the Surveyor, and reported to the Sanitary Committee,
who decided to view the premises. Afterwards, by
direction of the Committee, notices were served on the
owners, requiring them to demolish the drain and
replace it with glazed stone.ware pipes ; this requisition
has since been complied with.
Sewer in Hague.street. A serious nuisance was
caused by the employees of the Metropolitan Board of
Works in clearing out this sewer. No disinfectants
were being used, and the sewage mud was left for a much
longer period than necessary on the public carriageway,
and it was afterwards removed to Hackney Wick
in an open cart,
Disinfectants for immediate use were supplied from
the Yestry stores, and Mr. Yoss was requested to write
to the Metropolitan Loard of Works calling their
attention to the nuisance in question.