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Wimbledon Urban District Council v. Jackson was heard before
the same court, which on December 9th sent the matter back to the
Magistrates who originally stated the case for the following facts to
be ascertained :—
1. How and when the drains in the said case referred to were
originally constructed.
2. When and by whom the houses Nos. 51 to 81, odd numbers
and both numbers inclusive, in Hartfield Crescent were
built.
3. When they came into the possession of the present owners
respectively.
4. Whether the Appellant, David Jackson, or his predecessors,
ever executed any repairs to the said drain B to C, and if
so, when and under what circumstances.
5. Whether any repairs were ever executed by the Respondents
to the drains or sewers to the said houses in Hartfield
Crescent, and if so, when and under what circumstances.
Smoke
Nuisances.
Several complaints were received alleging nuisances from black
smoke emissions from certain chimneys, principally from two laundries.
Observations were taken for some time, and notices for the
abatement of the nuisances were served on the occupiers and complied
with.
Paving of
yards.
The work of paving the spaces immediately around dwellings in
the poorer neighbourhoods for the purpose of abating nuisances and
remedying insanitary conditions caused by dampness in the walls due
to wet or polluted earth abutting thereon, has been carried out at
73 houses.
There can be no question that both the paving of the open space
immediately around the dwelling and the discontinuance of keeping
domestic animals about dwelling houses are matters which require
careful consideration. Owing to the absence of bye-laws, the paving
with impervious material can only be insisted on where the nuisance
already exists. The work would be much easier if the bye-laws were
applicable to the prevention of insanitary conditions as well as their
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Nuisances.
General.
Elm Lodge, Dumsford Road.—For some two or three years
complaints have been made by the occupier of the adjoining
premises, Wellington House, of offensive smells from the keeping of