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receptacle being left at the premises each time the collection
is made. It was also proposed to make the removal of manure
subject to the existing by-laws dealing with fish offal.
Successful prosecutions have taken place during the year in
this Parish against two collectors of fish offal for removing this
offensive matter in improperly constructed vessels.
CHALETS.
The Public Sanitary Conveniences formerly under the
control of the Highways Committee are now under the supervision
of the Health Committee and are situated as follows:
(1) Lavender Hill, at junction of Falcon Road; (2) Battersea
Park Road, at corner of Cabul Road ; (3) Victoria Road, in the
shrubberies of Battersea Park, by the Victoria Suspension
Bridge; (4) Victoria Circus, in the shrubberies of Battersea
Park. The last mentioned chalet was opened in March of the
year under report, and a fifth is now in course of construction
in York Road at the end of Plough Road, and will fulfil a long
felt requirement.
The urinals attached to public-houses have been under the
constant supervision of the staff and are referred to in the
report of the Chief Sanitary Inspector.
FLOODING.
In the autumn of the year under report, serious
floodings took place in the Parish, those particularly referred to
having occurred on the 6th and 7th September, the more serious
having taken place on the former date, when, within the short
space of about twenty minutes, 7/10of an inch of rainfall was
recorded.
The Surveyor submitted a report to the Vestry as to the
extent of the flooding and the depth of the sewage and water at
such of the premises affected, and I was subsequently requested