mon drain pipe. I visited every house. One is vacant. In that inhabited by J———— S- —, pipe leading to flush box over water closet has been disconnected. The seven other water closets remain ready to be used. All the families claimed that they did not use the water closets and that they used privies in yards instead. The night before my visit there was a heavy thunder storm, so that gutters had been flushed, yet I noticed a very bad odor, and saw signs of human excrement and toilet paper around mouth of drain. It is therefore evident that some one, if not all use the closets. Mr. T- -owns all the houses execept possibly the one that JS lives in. Notice should be sent Mr. T to abate nuisances as owner of properties. Now, as long as water closets are there we cannot prevent tenants from using them, especially as no one could tell from which house nuisance came, on account of common drain. To stop water running to flush boxes would not prevent tenants using closets and then flushing bowls by a bucket of water drawn from bath tub. Mr. T— was notified by the Colwyn board of health to abate nuisance, and I believe that he told tenants not to use closets, but of course his order did not prevent the use of them. The only way to effectively abate nuisance is to order bowls to be removed temporarily, until sewer is built on Francis street. This will be in a few months, as ordinance has been passed authorizing the building of the sewer. 38-INSPECTION OF ROBESONIA, BERKS COUNTY. By DANIEL LONGAKER, Medical Inspector, on account of stagnant water. Reading, August 6, 1895. To the Secretary of the State Board of Health: Sir: I have the honor to report that in compliance with instructions received from you August 5, 1895, I visited Robesonia on August 6th, and found the following conditions to exist: There is no stagnant water at present in the street, but, on inquiry of Dr. J. H. Draubaugh, and several other property owners, I was told that after a heavy rain the water would remain on both sides of the street for several weeks, being stagnant and emiting a very bad odor. It also runs in the yards of several of the properties and raised the boardwalks several feet. The Berks and Dauphin Turnpike Company had been informed several times, but they have only placed a covered drain across the street, which will not be any advantage. mon drain pipe. I visited every house. One is vacant. In that inhabited by JS, pipe leading to flush box over water closet has been disconnected. The seven other water closets remain ready to be used. All the families claimed that they did not use the water closets and that they used privies in yards instead. The night before my visit there was a heavy thunder storm, so that gutters had been flushed, yet I noticed a very bad odor, and saw signs of human excrement and toilet paper around mouth of drain. It is therefore evident that some one, if not all use the closets. Mr. Towns all the houses execept possibly the one that J— S lives in. Notice should be sent Mr. T to abate nuisances as owner of properties. Now, as long as water closets are there we cannot prevent tenants from using them, especially as no one could tell from which house nuisance came, on account of common drain. To stop water running to flush boxes would not prevent tenants using closets and then flushing bowls by a bucket of water drawn from bath tub. Mr. Twas notified by the Colwyn board of health to abate nuisance, and I believe that he told tenants not to use closets, but of course his order did not prevent the use of them. The only way to effectively abate nuisance is to order bowls to be removed temporarily, until sewer is built on Francis street. This will be in a few months, as ordinance has been passed authorizing the building of the sewer. 38-INSPECTION OF ROBESONIA, BERKS COUNTY. By DANIEL LONGAKER, Medical Inspector, on account of stagnant water. Reading, August 6, 1895. To the Secretary of the State Board of Health: Sir: I have the honor to report that in compliance with instructions received from you August 5, 1895, I visited Robesonia on August 6th, and found the following conditions to exist: There is no stagnant water at present in the street, but, on inquiry of Dr. J. H. Draubaugh, and several other property owners, I was told that after a heavy rain the water would remain on both sides of the street for several weeks, being stagnant and emiting a very bad odor. It also runs in the yards of several of the properties and raised the boardwalks several feet. The Berks and Dauphin Turnpike Company had been informed several times, but they have only placed a covered drain across the street, which will not be any advantage. |