This is the preliminary index of a cache of handwritten documents by one or more anonymous individuals studying to become Inspectors of Nuisances in England circa 1897. Written on various sizes and types of paper in varying states of preservation, the cache includes one-hundred twenty-four pages in two major manuscripts and twelve other multi-page documents, referenced as Mss. A thru N inclusive; it also includes thirteen single-page holographic documents, referenced as Sheets one thru thirteen inclusive. A half-dozen pieces of contemporary and more modern printed ephemera included with these handwritten documents are not included in this index.

It is not my intent to transcribe every one of these pages. A preliminary examination suggests that a certain degree of the content is repetitious. Emphasis for transcription will be placed on documents of particular interest, historical or otherwise.

I invite input from anyone who cares to offer input on this matter.

This is revision 0 of this index, published 02 July 2005.

Index:

Ms. A
20pp, roughly 8” x 12.5”, ruled. Consists of four parts held together by screw-post:

Part one
3pp, as above; first page begins “Answers to No. 1 Question”, third page has drawing of pipe coupling and mathematical notations on obverse, blank on reverse, held together by brass fastener.

Parts two to four to be indexed at a later date.

Ms. B
28pp, roughly 8” x 12.5”, multiple paper stocks ruled and unruled, held by brass fastener. First page begins”Lecture VIII Notes” on verso, last page verso contains numerous mathematical notations, reverse blank. In poor shape.

Ms. C
10pp, 8 ¼” x 13”, ruled blue exam paper with margin and armorial watermark, held together with brass fastener. First page begins “No 6 Set of Answers”.

Ms. D
3pp, 8 ¼” x 13”, ruled blue exam paper with margin and watermarks. Page one has armorial watermark, pages two and three have”SAWSTON 1892” watermarks. First page begins “P.H.A. 4 / Definitions”; second page begins “Notification Act of 1889”; third page contains drawings and math notations.

Ms. E
2pp, 8 ¼” x 13”, ruled blue exam paper with margin and watermarks, attached with brass fastener. Page one has armorial watermark, page two has “SAWSTON 1892” watermark. First page begins “No. 8 Set of Questions”, second page begins “Describe in detail the action that should be taken…”.

Ms. F
12pp, 8 ¼” x 13”, ruled blue exam paper with margin and watermarks as elsewhere, held together with brass fastener. Page one begins “Answers to No. 5 Set of Questions”, page twelve begins “in order, swept daily…”.

Ms G
10pp, 8 ¼” x 13”, ruled blue exam paper with margin and watermarks as elsewhere, held together with brass fastener. Page one begins “No 1 Set of Questions”, page ten begins “into trench. The filling of trench…”.

Ms H
11pp, 8 ¼” x 13”, ruled blue exam paper with margin ans watermarks as elsewhere, held together with brass fastener. Page one reads “Answers to Number Two Set of Questions 1 to 10 October 1st, 1897”; page eleven begnis “floor look to trapping of sinks…”.

Ms. I
10pp, 8 ¼” x 13”, ruled blue exam paper with margin and watermarks as elsewhere, held together with brass fastener. Page one begins “Answers to No 3 Set of Questions”; page ten begins “Floor space”.

Ms. J 8pp, 8 ¼” x 13”, ruled blue exam paper with margin and watermarks as elsewhere, held together with brass fastener. Page one begins “Answers to No 4 Set of Questions”; page eight begins “A moderate allowance of floor space…”.

Ms K
2pp, 8 ¼” x 13”, ruled blue exam paper with margin and watermarks as elsewhere, held together with brass fastener. Page one begins “No 4 Set of Questions”, page two begins “disadvantages of each kind.”

Ms. L
2pp, 8 ¼” x 13”, ruled blue exam paper with margin and watermarks as elsewhere, held together with brass fastener. Page one begins “Page 58 No 6 Set of Questions”, page two begins “from foreign ports.”

Ms. M
4pp. First 8” x 12”, cream ruled paper with no watermark, begins “Questions”. Second, 8” x 9”, cream ruled paper with no watermark, begins “Answers”. Third 8 ¼” x 13”, blue ruled exam paper with margin ans watermarks as elsewhere, begins on obverse “Answer to No 3 question re pollution of milk supply”, begins on reverse “Questions”.

Ms N
2pp, 8 ¼” x 13”, ruled blue exam paper with margin and watermarks, as elsewhere, held together by brass fastener. Page one begins “No 5 Set of Questions”, page two begins “What appearances might lead you to the conclusion that the carcass of a pig is unfit for the food of man?”.

Single-page documents:

Sheet One
8” x 13”, ruled cream paper with margin and “GURNEY” watermark. Obverse begins “No. 1 Set of Questions”, ends with drawing and calculations; reverse contains mathematical notations in pencil.

Sheet Two
8” x 13”, ruled cream paper with margin and no watermark. Obverse begins “No 2 Set of Questions”, reverse begins “A drain is 4 inches in diameter and 30 feet in length…”, and ends with a name and address.

Sheet Three
16” x 12 ¾”, ruled cream paper with no watermark. Transcribed as pleuropneumonia.pdf, June 2005.

Sheet Four
16” x 13”, ruled cream paper with no watermark. Transcribed as section112.pdf, June 2005.

Sheet Five
16” x roughly 13” owing to damage, ruled cream paper with no watermark. Begins “Answers No. 5”.

Sheet Six
8” x 13” ruled paper with no watermark. Obverse begins “Section 3 Answers”, reverse begins “Section 4 Answers”.

Sheet Seven
6 ½” x 7 ¾”, ruled paper with no watermark, apparently torn from notebook. Both sides contain math notations in pencil.

Sheet Eight
16” x 13”, ruled paper with no watermark. Begins “Answers to Question 8”.

Sheet Nine
16” x 13”, ruled paper with no watermark. Begins “Answers 7”.

Sheet Ten
16” x 13”, ruled cream paper with margin and watermark “GURNEY” and armorial design. Begins “it states how much cargo it should take…”.

Sheet Eleven
16” x 13”, ruled cream paper with margin and watermark “GURNEY” and armorial design. Begins “forth more smoke than another and…”

Sheet Twelve
8” x 13”, ruled cream paper. Obverse begins “No 3 Set of Questions”, reverse contains math notations in pencil.

Sheet Thirteen
6” x 7 ¾”, narrowly ruled paper with no watermark. Obverse begins “No 4 Set of Questions”, reverse begins “Explain the materials of which water cisterns are generally constructed…”.