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of the gross carelessness which caused or permitted the
drains to be laid in the manner described.
Attention is particularly drawn to this, as even at
the present time a very large proportion of the new drains
ordered by the Vestry would be laid in a similar manner
were it not for close supervision.
A HOUSE IN BRIDPORT PLACE.—Scullery sink directly connected
with drain and untrapped. Yard sink untrapped.
Water stored in an uncovered cistern placed over the dustbin,
and exposed to contamination. Drain defectively constructed,
and causing recurring stoppages. Three
children, the entire family of tenant, having died of scarlet
fever within a fortnight, led to an inspection of the
premises, and to the discovery of the evil conditions
mentioned, which were speedily removed.
KING'S NORTH PLACE, 8 HOUSES.—These houses were
generally dirty and dilapidated. Water for drinking
purposes was stored in foul dilapidated cisterns. The
water closets were very foul and dilapidated, and without
water. The yards were defectively paved with broken
stones and bricks which laid loosely imbedded in liquid
filth. The dust-bins in these small yards were also foul
and dilapidated. The drains were very defectively constructed
of small pipes laid very shallow, and with little
or no fall which had frequently caused the yards to be
flooded with sewage. It being represented to the Vestry
that these houses could not be properly drained owing to
the shallow and defective condition of the sewer in Pimlico
Walk. The Vestry thereon directed a, new 12" pipe
sewer to be laid from Hoxton Street. The owner thereupon
laid in good drains, cleansed and repaired the water
closets, laid on water, and paved the floors with cement
concrete. Paved the yards, removed all the foul old dust-
bins, and provided one large substantial public receptacle