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692.-How long ago is that?
A.-Eighteen months.
693.—But the health of the house has not improved since?
A.-No. It has improved so far as the house itself is concerned, but still the smells come from that quarter.
694.--Have you
of late?
noticed that the water at the top of the sewer has been more foul
A.-It has been very foul of late.
695. Of what nature is the foulness? Does it get green?
A.-There is a small basin or reservoir at the mouth of the sewer, the bottom of which is lower than that of the sewer, and that is filling up with sand and muck of all
sorts.
696.—Is there any vegetable growth?
A. I have not noticed it. Over the top there is a great deal of black mucky stuff which causes a bad smell and the Chinese passing through it causes it to be in a state of swamp always.
697.-You have lived in Fairlea?
A. Yes.
698. Had you good health there?
A.-Never better.
699.-Which side were you on?
Road.
A.-I had the whole house, not the basement, but the whole house from Bonham
700,--Was anyone occupying the basement at the time?
A.—There was a Captain HOWARD or some one who had it for three months.
701.-It used to be considered a healthy house?
A.-Very healthy.
702.-But it has changed?
A.-Within the last few years it has changed.
703.—And the change surprised you very much?
A. Very much. I have lived round that quarter these last fourteen years and I never knew fever until this last two years.
704. But you have known of fever in Richmond Terrace before?
A.-I have heard of fever in Richmond Terrace.
By Dr. Young.
105.-You have lived in Westbourne Villas?
A. Yes, I lived there for six and a half years.
706. And you had very little illness there?
My
A.-Only infantile complaints.