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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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At the St. James' Industrial School the drains were found
to be very defective, and were entirely reconstructed.
At the Vicarage School the Sanitary arrangements were
found to be good.
At the Masonic Girls' School the drains at the Junior
School were found to be seriously defective, they were reconstructed
and kept outside the buildings altogether.
The whole of the urinals at the various publichouses
in ths parish were inspected by the Chief
Inspector, who reported thereon to the Sanitary Committee.
Very numerous defects were discovered and orders were made
for them to be remedied and put in a proper sanitary condition.
At some of the workshops in the Parish inspection has
been made of the sanitary accommodation provided for the
workpeople engaged therein. At the Iron Foundry in the
Culvert Road it was found that there was a want of sufficient
conveniences required by See. 38 of the Public Health Act.
The necessary works were carried out upon requisition by the
department. At a Builder's Works in the Queen's Road,
defective accommodation and insanitary conditions were found
to exist. These were at once put in proper condition and
suitable provision made.
The Theatres and Music Halls, were at the request of
the London County Council inspected with reference to
the sufficiency and condition of their sanitary offices. The
following were specially inspected, Munt's Hall, the Washington
Music Hall, Park Town Theatre, Lammas Hall and Stanley
Hall. Notices were served to remedy sanitary defects in cases
where such existed and all cases were complied with.
Statements were made to the Vestry to the effect that the
houses in Barmore Street were in a generally insanitary condition,
but inspection did not bear out the assertions made, as
Urinals,
&c.