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effectual scouring of the water closets. The
execution of other works has been deferred on
account of the alleged poverty of the owner.
With this exception, no proceedings have been
taken under this Act.
During the year ending last Lady-Day, the
Sanitary Inspector was authorized to take proceedings
at the Metropolitan Police Court in the
following instances:—On the 8th of April, 1864,
complaint was made against Mr. H. Cheeseman,
Fishmonger, of No. 70, Praed Street, in respect of
a nuisance, consisting in the accumulation of
oyster shells, remnants of fish and other refuse of
trade on his premises. The case having been
heard on the following Tuesday, the defendant
was ordered to pay the costs, and to abate the
nuisance, which was accordingly done. On the
22nd of April proceedings were taken against
Mr. T. J. Mead ; this case was heard on the 25th
of the same month. It having been proved that
the house No. 29, St. Stephen's Road was in such
a state as to be injurious to the health of the
Inhabitants, by reason of the insufficiency and
obstructed condition of the drainage, the further
hearing of the case was adjourned, in order that
the defendant might carry out the necessary
works. On the 9th of May, when the case was
heard again, it appeared that the drainage had
been so far amended, as to abate the nuisance;