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January 14th.—In consequence of a magistrate attached
to the South-Western Police Court having been attacked by
Typhoid Fever, the Chief Sanitary Inspector submitted a report
at this Meeting relative to the sanitary condition of the Court in
question, which was alleged to have probably been the cause of
the illness. It stated that from a structural point of view the
sanitary condition was good, that the various sanitary conveniences
were properly trapped, ventilated, and supplied with
water. The water supply was also examined, and found to be
satisfactory, the cistern properly covered, and no defects in the
sanitary arrangements of the premises could be discovered as
likely to cause the illness.
He also submitted report relative to the sanitary conveniences
provided at the Essex Paper Mills, Lavender Hill, to
the effect that the water closet accommodation was not in a
sanitary condition, and that no urinal accommodation was
provided. The Committee gave directions for the conveniences
to be re-constructed in a proper manner, and suitable urinal
accommodation provided.
He also submitted report relative to the annual special
inspection of urinals attached to licensed houses, stating
that there were some 156 licensed houses where intoxicating
liquors were consumed upon the premises, and 91 of these had
urinals outside the premises, or were accessible to the general
public, 62 had urinals accessible only from the house itself, whilst
the following had either insufficient or no accommodation :—
" The Havelock " Battersea Park Road.
"The Rose and Crown " Culvert Road.
" Black Swan " York Road.
These three houses the Vestry had several times brought
under notice of the Justices, who had upon two occasions visited
the same, but for substantial reasons decided to renew the
1 censes of the houses in question.