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Letter addressed to Sir A. Carlisle from Mr.J.HousemaUi Clerk 

 to the Cominissio7iers. 



Sewers' Office, Greek Street, Soho, 6th Oct. 1833. 

 Sir, — In compliance with the request in your letter of the 

 2nd of this month, I have made inquiry of the Surveyor, 

 " whether any, or, if any, how many workmen or others, em- 

 ployed under the. Westminster Commission of Sewers, have 

 been attacked with Indian cholera; and if so, what number 

 have died :" and I beg leave to send you herewith the Sur- 

 veyor's reply. I have the honour to be. Sir, 



Your most obedient Servant, 



John Houseman, Clerk. 

 Sir Anthony Carlisle, 4'C. 4r. 



The following is the Report alluded to i?i the above Letter. 



Sewers' Office for Westminster, Oct. 3, 1832. 

 The average number of men employed in cleansing the 

 sewers, under the jurisdiction of this commission, is fifty-four ; 

 of whom, only four have been attacked with any illness during 

 the last fifteen months. Not any have died; but all resumed 

 their work in a day or two. 



John Dowley, Surveyor. 



Supplement to the preceding Reports; beiiig a Statement of the 

 Health of the Worhnen employed by Mr. James Creevy, 

 Nightman, of Drury Lane, December 15, 1831. 



A. — Sixty-six years of age ; has been continually employed 

 at night-work for thirty-three years ; twenty years in the em- 

 j)loyaient of Mrs. Garner of Mount Pleasant, Gray's Inn Lane, 

 and tliirteen years with his present employer, Mr. Creevy. 

 [Never ill at his work; a very hard drinker.] 



B. — Thirty-five years of age; nine years in Mr. Creevy's 

 employ. [Never ill at his work; very drunken.] 



C. — Twenty-seven years of age; ten years in Mr. Creevy's 

 employ. [Never ill at his work; moderate drinker.] 



D. — Forty-five years of age ; eight years in Mr. Creevy's 

 employ ; was seven years in the navy ; is running driver to the 

 Phccnix engine. [Never ill at his work; drinks hard.] 



E. — Tliirty years of age; six years in Mr. Creevy's employ. 

 [Never ill at his work ; a great eater, and a very hard drinker.] 

 — This man is employed five nights a-week, and is always 

 employed in drawing uj) the soil, which is considered the 

 worst part of the work. 



F. — Twenty- three years of age; four years in Mr. Creevy's 



