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Battersea 1893

Report upon the public health and sanitary condition of the Parish of St. Mary, Battersea during the year1893

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Street. The London County Council were informed of this and
proceedings taken by them, and the person carrying on the
business without a license, under section 19 of the Public Health
Act, was fined £2 and costs. The penalty in this case was paid
into the Vestry's account, as provided in section 119 of that
Act, under which all fines recovered under the Act are payable
to them, whether they or any other body prosecutes.
At 87, Church Road a similar business was carried on, and
owing to numerous complaints as to nuisances by neighbouring
inhabitants the Chief Inspector found the premises upon
inspection to be in a very offensive condition. The London
County Council were also informed of the circumstances, but no
prosecution was instituted as the occupier was a foreigner,
totally ignorant of the law on the subject. The nuisance was,
however, suppressed.
The Belleville Road Board School was inspected,
the drains tested and the sanitary arrangements
carefully examined, with the result that they were found defective,
and the drains, water closets, &-c., were entirely reconstructed,
the latter being moved to more suitable positions.
The Tennyson Road Board School was also examined in a
similar manner, with the result that the Sanitary arrangements
were found to be defective and dangerous. Plans were approved
by the Sanitary Committee for the entire reconstruction
of the drains, and the sanitary offices will be moved to more
suitable positions.
The Raywood Street Board School was found to have its
Sanitary arrangements in a defective condition, and notices to
make good such defects were served on the School Board for
London. The same condition of things was found to exist at
the Holden Street Board School, and a similar course adopted.
At the Christ Church Schools the entire Sanitary arrangements
were found to be defective, and were entirely reconstructed.
Sanitary
Condition
of Schools.