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Nos. 8 and 9 platforms, and were all found to be in good and
cleanly condition upon the date of inspection. The water closets
being of the wash-down type, provided with water waste
preventers, and the urinals suitably supplied with water.
The conveniences of the London and South Western
Railway Co. are situated upon platforms Nos. 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6,
and in most instances consisted of foul container closets,
inadequately supplied with water. The urinals were found in
most instances to be cleanly and properly supplied with water.
The Committee gave directions that the London and South
Western Railway Co. should be approached with a view to
abolishing the whole of the water closets in question, and provide
those of a wash-down type, with suitable syphonic action flushing
cisterns. After some correspondence had taken place as to the
power of the Vestry to require these works to be carried out,
the Company provided new water closets, &c.
Also with reference to a complaint that had been made as
to the manufacture of ice cream at certain premises in the
Winstanley Road, which were deemed unfit for the purpose, that
a careful examination of the freezers and other vessels used in
connection with the business had been made, and the same were
found to be in cleanly condition, that from delivery notes and
bills the milk and ice were found to be supplied by respectable
firms. The premises in which the manufacture of the ices was
carried on, were not in such cleanly condition as is desirable
where the manufacture of food or drink is conducted, and he
suggested that the attention of the London County Council and
Local Government Board should be drawn to the necessity of
stringent regulations being made in this and similar matters, as he
was not aware that the Vestry had any powers to prohibit the
manufacture of these articles upon the premises which were
the subject of the report.