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stated that he had cautioned the builder, and also the Clapham
Authorities against continuing these deposits, as the same were a
contravention of the London County Council's Bye-laws under
Section 16 (2) of Public Health (London) Act, 1891. The
practice was subsequently discontinued, and the Committee
allowed the matter, which had been deposited in the excavations,
to remain, subject to the same being evenly spread over the
surface of the excavations, covered with four inches of lime in
every part, and the upper portion being filled in with hard core or
other suitable material. By this arrangement offensive refuse
that had been deposited would be at least 14 feet below the
surface, and 10 feet from any building.
June 30th.—The Chief Inspector reported that he had made
an inspection of the sanitary conveniences, &c., in connection
with the Gas Light and Coke Company's Works, Nine Elms
Lane, in consequence of complaints which had been made in
respect thereof and that he had previously inspected these
works, and reported thereon to the Sanitary Committee on
the 30th July, 1895, that he had found, upon inspection on the
first date, that the conveniences were not in a satisfactory condition,
and that representations were made by direction of the
Committee to the Gas Light and Coke Company, which had
been the means of affecting great improvement in the number
and condition of the water closets, &c., attached to the works,
and that, upon his second inspection, he had found that the
conveniences were in good sanitary condition, being properly
lighted, ventilated, supplied with water, and arranged in such
positions as to be readily accessible from the portion of the
works wherein the greater number of workmen were engaged,
and that there was, therefore, no cause whatever for complaint.
At this Meeting he also reported as to the sanitary accommodation,
&c., at St. Mary's Parish Schools, Green Lane, at which
some 700 children attended, that he had found the water closets
in very bad condition, not provided with suitable apparatus for