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Battersea 1896

Report upon the public health and sanitary condition of the Parish of St. Mary, Battersea during the year1896

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The urinals attached to the "Devonshire Arms," Ascalon
Street, and "The Volunteers," Church Road, it was found had
been closed, and the Committee directed that the Proprietors of
these premises be called u pon to open the same, and, in the event
of their request not being complied with, representation
be made to the Justices upon the matter. The latter course,
however, was not found to be necessary, as the Proprietors
complied with the Committee's requirements.
It was found necessary to serve 40 notices for various
sanitary defects in connection with the urinals in the several
Sanitary Districts as follows :—
No. 1 Sanitary District 8
,, 2 ,, „ 1
,, 3 ,, ,, 10
,, 5 ,, „ 21
Nos. 4 and 6 Districts Nil.
February 4th.—The Chief Inspector submitted a report at this
Meeting relative to the want of proper sanitary conveniences
for the workmen employed at Stone Works, in the Stewarts
Road, at which some 12 persons were employed, for whom no
sanitary conveniences had been provided. The notice subsequently
was complied with.
Laundry, No. 117 Battersea Park Road.—The Chief Inspector
reported that, the Factory Inspector having drawn his attention
to these premises, he visited the same, and found that the workroom
was in a dirty condition, and some 10 persons were
employed, for whom one water closet was provided, which was
also used by the proprietor's family, that the washhouse
was badly paved, and other defects of a minor nature were found
to exist.
With reference to a laundry at 51 Battersea Park Road, it
was found that 19 persons were employed, and that the work