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sewer running south of Globe Street and Lavender Lane and thence
eastward towards Trinity Road. This ditch in its passage from
Lavender Lane to Jasmine Cottages, traverses a piece of land
belonging to the Commercial Dock Company. In that part of its
course it has been filled up by mud thrown into it, the consequence
of which proceeding is, that the part of the sewer immediately
below and over which the privy of Jasmine Cottages stands, has
received no water for several weeks, and the soil there accumulated
forms a filthy nuisance.
Water closets and Privies.
The block of houses called Jasmine Cottages seems to be in the
worst condition possible for the health of the inhabitants. There
being no drainage, and the filth from the houses is thrown into the
above-named sewer. There is also no water supply; the inhabitants
being forced to fetch all water for household use either from the
pump in Lavender Lane, or to dip it from the Thames. The three
houses, containing seventeen inmates, have but one privy.
In that part of Seven-step Alley called Fisher's Court, I found
but one privy for eight dwellings, tenanted by upwards of forty
people. This privy is always open. I consider such a state of
things improper, indecent, and immoral.
On the 6th February I visited the privy of the house adjacent to
the premises of Mr. Thompson, the boat builder, in Rotherhithe
Street, tenanted by Nash. The same was in a foul state, the liquid
matter overflowing. A notice was duly served.
On the 7th, 11th and 14th February I inspected the privies of
the houses, 19, 20, 21 and 22, in Paradise Row, tenanted respectively
by Mr. Goddard, Mrs. Bews, and Messrs. Milton and Burcham.
They were all full. Notices were served.
On the 15th February I examined the privy of the house, 5,
Lavender Lane; the fluid matter was overflowing and running into
the street. The landlord emptied the bog a day or two after.
On the 16th February I was requested to visit the privy of the
house, 140, Rotherhithe Street. I have rarely seen a worse
nuisance; the soil was not only up to the boards, but closely
packed to the top of the seat. A notice was served.
On the 20th February I visited the privies of 12 and 13, Church
Street, tenanted by Harris and Platton. They were both full.
Notices were served.
On the 23rd February I examined the privies of the houses, 7
and 8, Stringer's Row, tenanted by Hill and Dyer. At 7, the
privy was full, and at 8, overflowing. Notices have been served.
On the 27th February I inspected the privy of 3, Seam's Alley,
tenanted by Hurley, and that of 11½, Silver Street, tenanted by
Button. Both were filthy. Notices have been served.