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dirtied after whitewashing, from the women's dirty
clothes rubbing against the walls. Each house has a
very small yard in which a closet is situated, and
which is always in a disgusting condition. The
same cistern is used for the closet and also for drinking
purposes. These houses are inhabited by the
lowest class in Bedfordbury, and are not in my
opinion fit places to be let out in tenements, the
construction of them is so deficient; they should
therefore be pulled down to make way for a better
class of dwellings.
Otty's Buildings.—These houses, situated at the rear
of 37, Bedfordbury, are four in number, each house
has two rooms. The population of this place is
twenty three. The court wherein these houses are
situated is very narrow and blind. There are two
closets for the use of these houses, which closets are
also used for the inmates of 37, Bedfordbury. The
same cistern supplies both closets, and also is used
for drinking purposes. From the general construction
of these houses, and the narrowness of the court,
I consider that they are not wholesome dwellings.
Pipe Maker s A lley.—This court leading off Bedfordbury
on the east side, is one of the worst in the
place. The entrance to the court is by a long narrow
passage barely 3 feet wide. It consists of six houses,
three rooms in each house. On September 8th I
ascertained the population was forty-eight. The
width of the court opposite the houses 3 and 5 is only
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