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III. Houses in Westbourne Grove.
On the 3rd of December, 1857,1 reported on the
condition of certain Houses in Westbourne Grove,
showing that the basements were from time to time
overflowed with sewage water. It having appeared
to the Committee from the oral reports of the
surveyor that the nuisance arose from the insufficient
outfall of the Ranelagh Sewer, and that the
remedy lay in the execution of sewerage works
within the province of the Metropolitan Board of
Works, and which the Vestry had no power to
execute—and it having further appeared that the
Metropolitan Board had refused to undertake such
works, it was resolved to recommend the Vestry to
appoint a deputation to Lord Ebrington, requesting
him to bring the subject before Parliament.
In the mean time I waited on the Board of Works
at its meeting, held on the 1st of January, 1858,with
the sanction of the Committee, as part of a deputation
from the residents who had suffered most from
the nuisance above referred to. The subject was
again taken into consideration by the Board, and
on the motion of your representative, it was finally
resolved to construct along the Uxbridge Road,
from the Grand Junction Road to Albion Street, a
Sewer of the required dimensions, at the expense
of £ 6000.
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vaccinated. One constantly meets with children of whom it is stated, that
although in good health until vaccination, they have never been well since ; that