§ SIR FREDERICK MILNERasked the Chairman of the Metropolitan Board of Works, Whether his attention has been called to the terrible smells in the 220 neighbourhood of Covent Garden Market; whether, having regard to the great prevalence of small pox in the Metropolis, and of a possible visitation of cholera, he will insist upon some vigorous steps being taken to cleanse this filthy and dangerous quarter; whether his attention has also been called to the smells from the sewers running parallel with the Thames, on the Chelsea Embankment, between Shelley House and New Battersea Bridge; and, whether, in this case also, he will insist on proper sanitary precautions being taken?
§ SIR JAMES M'GAREL-HOGGI beg to inform the hon. Baronet that Covent Garden and the neighbouring streets are not under the control of the Metropolitan Board of Works; but I have communicated with the Clerk of the Strand District Board, and urgently requested that attention may be paid to the matter. As regards the latter part of the Question, I was not aware that there was any smell from the sewers on the Chelsea Embankment; but I have given directions for the matter to be looked into, and all necessary remedial measures to be taken at once.