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The Vestry of the parish of St. Leonard, Shoreditch.
IN THE COUNTY OF LONDON.
INSPECTOR ALEXANDER'S REPORT.
Sanitary Department,
25th March, 1891.
Gentlemen,
I beg to present the following report on the Sanitary work done under my
superintendence during the year ended 25th March, 1891, showing the number of
premises inspected, the nature of nuisances under notice, and the orders made for their
abatement.
Notices were served requiring the abatement of nuisances in 1565 premises.
WORKS DONE TO SECURE ABATEMENT OF NUISANCES.
Glazed pipe drains provided in lieu of dilapidated brick drains in 69 premises
Defectively constructed pipe drains repaired or re-laid in 398 ,,
Drains provided where there were none before in 48 ,,
Rats infesting, and sewer gas impregnating (cured) in 89 ,,
Cesspools emptied and filled up in 14 ,,
Accumulation of sewage removed from 82 ,,
Stack pipes (having their heads dangerously close to bedroom windows,
permitting sewer gas to pass into the dwellings) disconnected
from drains in 403 ,,
Stack pipes provided in 82 ,,
Eaves gutters provided in 79 ,,
Waste pipes of sinks within doors (untrapped and permitting sewer
gas to impregnate the dwellings) have been securely trapped, or
otherwise disconnected from drains, and have now their ends in
the open air, and immediately over the yard sinks in 377 ,,