CO129-021 - Sir John Davis - 1847 [9-12] — Page 13

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-meettitiede, the dirt on their persons and

and clothing pwhich cannot be remedied at present from

the scarcity of water

water on the premises) added to the exhalations from the wooden biels and

of the rooms, render

Corners

offensive,

the

rooms very

and in the hot weather which is

fast approaching will probably be sufficient

to cause a

a pestilence. To remedy

these evils

the Board recommend the following additions and improvements .

in one

in

to be partitioned off it

1. A space

the corners 1 of each large

inte privies

with

to be connected.

of

room to be converted

a range

by

means

of three seats cach of pipes with

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the leading strain of the privies on the outside of the prison . The floors to be overlaid with lead and made water tight. 2. A cistern to be placed in the roof

supply water to carry off the soil from each set of privies.

to

3. The privies to be so constructed as to

Jail B

li

admit of their being used us Wash hours .

This

can be done with little

or no c

expense

and

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by making the floor water proof providing

the cistern pipe with a look from

which the water for washing may be obtained.

Twe

apertures to be made in the north partition wall on both floors to correspond with those on the opposite end

end of the

rooms

the same to be provided with strong iron

bars to be inserted in the walls and

securely fastened.

5. The lower panels of each door to be

removed, and strong iron bars substituted to create an under current of air,

the foul air

may

be carried

air so

off.

so that Each

door to be provided with a stiding pand to be closed in the cold weather if required.

The Board found this Building equally destitute of

conveniences and water. They

make the following recommendations.

6. The kitchen between Jails A and B to