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137

Boai

of

Trad

El

multitude, the dirt on their persons and clothing (which cannot be remedied at present from the scarcity of water on the premises) added to the exhalations from the wooden tubs and Corners in the rooms render them very offensive, and in the hot weather which is fast approaching will probably be sufficient to cause a pestilence.

To remedy these evils the Board recommend the following additions and improvements.

1. A space to be partitioned off in one of the Corners of each large room to be converted into privies with a range of three seats each to be connected by means of pipes with the leading drain 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 to supply water to carry off the soil from each set of privies.

L Jail B.

3. The privies to be so constructed as to admit of their being used as Wash houses. This can be done with little or no expense by making the floor water proof and providing the cistern pipe with a cock from which the water for washing may be obtained.

11. Two apertures to be made in the north partition wall on both floors to correspond with those rooms; on the opposite end of 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 under current of air so that the feet air may be carried off. Each door to be provided with a sliding panel to be closed in the cold weather if required.

The Board found this Building equally destitute of conveniences and water. They make the following

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137 Boai of Trad El multitude, the dirt on their persons and clothing (which cannot be remedied at present from the scarcity of water on the premises) added to the exhalations from the wooden tubs and Corners in the rooms render them very offensive, and in the hot weather which is fast approaching will probably be sufficient to cause a pestilence. To remedy these evils the Board recommend the following additions and improvements. 1. A space to be partitioned off in one of the Corners of each large room to be converted into privies with a range of three seats each to be connected by means of pipes with the leading drain 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 to supply water to carry off the soil from each set of privies. L Jail B. 3. The privies to be so constructed as to admit of their being used as Wash houses. This can be done with little or no expense by making the floor water proof and providing the cistern pipe with a cock from which the water for washing may be obtained. 11. Two apertures to be made in the north partition wall on both floors to correspond with those rooms; on the opposite end of 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 under current of air so that the feet air may be carried off. Each door to be provided with a sliding panel to be closed in the cold weather if required. The Board found this Building equally destitute of conveniences and water. They make the following 19
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137 مجھ Boai of Trad El multitude, the dirt on their persons and clothing (which cannot be remedied at present from the scarcity of water on the premises ) added to the exhalations from the of the wooden tubs and Comers the rooms very offensive, rooms, render and in the hot weather which is fast approaching will probably be sufficient to cause a pestilence. To remedy these evils the Board recommend the following additions and improvements. 1. A space to be partitioned off in one of the of each large. Corners into privies with a each to be connected room to be converted range of three seats by means of pipes on with the leading drain of the privies the outside of the prison . The floors to be overlaid with lead and made water tight. 2. Acistern to be placed in the roof supply water to carry off the soil from each set of privies. to L Jail B. The privies to be so constructed as to 3 . admit of their being used as Wash houses. expense This can be done with little or no by making the floor water proof and providing the cistern pipe with a (ock from which the water for washing may be obtained. 11. Twe apertures to be made in the north beth flees to comspend partition wall on both, with those rooms; the On the opposite end of the same to be provided with strong. iron bars to be inserted in the walls and securely fustined. 5 . The lower pancts of each door to be removed, and to create an the feet air strong iron bars substituted under ournent of air so that may be carried off. Each door to be provided with a sliding pamet to be closed in the cold weather if required. The Board found this Building equally destitute of tonveniences and weater. They make the following 19
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137

مجھ

Boai

of

Trad

El

multitude, the dirt on their

persons and clothing (which cannot be remedied at

present from the scarcity of water on the premises ) added to the exhalations from the

of the

wooden tubs and Comers

the rooms

very offensive,

rooms, render

and in the hot

weather which is fast approaching will

probably be sufficient to cause a pestilence.

To remedy

these evils the Board

recommend the following additions and improvements.

1. A space to be partitioned off in one of the

of each large.

Corners

into

privies

with

a

each to be connected

room to be converted

range of three seats

by

means of pipes

on

with the leading drain of the privies the outside of the prison . The floors to be overlaid with lead and made water tight. 2. Acistern to be placed in the roof

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

to

L

Jail B.

The privies to be so constructed as to

3 .

admit of their being

used as

Wash houses.

expense

This

can be done with little

or no

by making the floor water proof

and

providing the cistern pipe with a (ock from which the water for washing

may

be obtained.

11. Twe apertures to be made in the north

beth flees to comspend

partition wall on both, with those

rooms;

the

On

the

opposite end

of

the

same to be provided with strong.

iron bars to be inserted in the walls and

securely fustined.

5 . The lower pancts of each door to be

removed, and

to create an

the feet air

strong iron bars substituted under ournent of air so that

may

be carried off. Each door to be provided with a sliding pamet to be closed in the cold weather if required.

The Board found this Building

equally

destitute

of tonveniences and weater. They make the following

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