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March, 5th.
At this Meeting the Chief Sanitary Inspector reported that
having made an inspection of Overstrand Mansions, Blocks A.
B. C. D. E. F. with respect to the soil pipe having several
w.c.'s fitted one above the other into them were not provided
with anti-syphon pipes as required by the Bye-laws of the
London County Council under Sec. 39 (1) Public Health (London)
Act, 1891. The owner's attention was directed to the matter
and the necessary anti-syphon pipes provided without recourse
to further measures.
Bloomfields factory, Queens Road was also inspected and
the water-closets found to be in a dirty and offensive condition,
they were subsequently cleansed. At these works some 105
girls and women and five men and boys were employed, the
workroom was found to be clean and well ventilated.
He further reported that at Messrs. Smith & Stevens'
Engineering Works in Queens Road, he found about 43 men
employed. The two w.c.'s were in a dirty condition in one care
the pan was broken. These defective closets were subsequently
abolished and pedestal w.c.'s together with urinal accommodation
provided.
April 27th.
The Pure Water Company's Works in Queens Road were
inspected and it was found that for the 50 male persons employed
two w.c.'s and urinal were provided and also two
w.c.'s for the females the pans of all the w.c.'s required cleansing
which was subsequently carried out. The water for manufacturing
purposes is derived from an artesian well some 500
feet deep. The workshops were found to be clean.
At Messrs. Clark's Coffee Extract Works, Queens Road
some seven men and boys are employed for which one w.c. was
provided which required cleansing and this was carried out. The
workrooms were in good and cleanly condition.