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Letter - Complaint regarding a public health nuisance, Windmill Street Millers Point, 1899

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Unique IDA-00336734SeriesLetters Received [Municipal Council of Sydney]DateBetween 16th October 1899 and 17th November 1899Date qualifierexactFormatVolume - HardcoverDescriptionLetter from the Department of Public Health enclosing a copy of a complaint from a resident in Windmill Street Millers Point. Under the Public Health Act 1896 this complaint should have been sent to Council. J Reynolds complains about the premises and closet of 37 Windmill Street being in a filthy condition, injurious to health, having already had two cases of typhoid fever at 49 Windmill Street. To date, the Nuisance Inspector has taken no steps. Letter from George Baker, Inspector of Nuisances, reports finding the premises in an insanitary state and that an official notice was served against the agent of the property JP Farrelly. No attention was paid to the notice, a summons was issued, Mr Farrelly did not show up to court and has not been contactable. The drains of the premises have however been fixed up. The cottage is unfit for human habitation and the recommendation is to refer it to the City Building Surveyor.LanguageEnglish (eng)Digitised recordYesBorn digital itemNo

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Number of pages4Volume number312

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Street nameWindmillStreet typeStreetSuburbMillers PointPostcode2000StateNSWCountryAustralia

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Public access statusOpen to public access

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Source system ID26/312/2613

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CollectionMillers Point

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