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to be in a dirty and dilapidated state, and, in some instanoes,
unfit for human habitation. The necessary sanitary works have
been carried out, and the premises are now in a fair condition.
Sanitary improvements have likewise been effected in the following
Streets:—
In Christchurch—George Street, Surrey Row, Hatfield Street,
Blackfriars Road, Charlotte Street, Broadwall, Gravel Lane,
Stamford Street, Robert Street, "William Street, Collingwood
Street, Edward Street, Bear Lane, and Upper Ground Street.
In St. Saviour—Ewer Street, Loman Street, Orange Stroet,
Union Street, "Worcester Street, Sumner Street, Great Guildford
Street, Newcomen Street, Park Street, Ladd's Court, Keppell
Street, America Street, and Pepper Street.
An outbreak of Typhoid Fever, which threatened to spread with
great rapidity, occurred in E Block Peabody's Buildings, Southwark
Street, on the 24th May. At No. 14 in this Block, a
married woman had an attack of Typhoid which was concealed
from the Superintendent. No steps were taken to disinfect the
evacuations until the case became known early in June. The
evacuations were emptied into the closet, and, in my opinion,
poisoned the water which was drank by the inhabitants of this
Block. That this was possible is clear from the following statement
of your Surveyor, who kindly accompanied me in my
examination, and from whom I have received on many occasions
very able assistance:—"The cistern supplies water for all purposes
to one-half the Block. Pive closets are connected, and the pipe
to the closet-pans has direct communication with the cistern.
The water-closets have no separate flushing or other cisterns."
On the 7th June, a girl, aged 11 years, and a boy, aged eight
years, were attacked and removed immediately to the Evelina
Hospital. On the 9th a baby and married woman were seized
and at once removed to Guy's Hospital. These cases all occurred
in E Block, where the first mentioned case was. On the 10th a
married woman was removed to Guy's Hospital from 4, C Block;
and on the 11th two children, aged five and seven, were
removed from 20, D Block, to the Evelina Hospital. Each case
was promptly removed as soon as the nature of the disease was
ascertained, and my statement of the probable origin of the