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The Committee after careful consideration of the matter,
decided to agree to these recommendations, and in due course the
necessary repairs were made to the water closet, since which, the
workpeople have been transferred to the new building.
5th July. At this meeting he submitted further report
relative to the alleged nuisance arising from the manufacture of
water gas at the Nine Elms Gas Works that the premises had
been kept under constant observation, and that he found there
was no cause for complaint.
The Chief Sanitary Inspector also submitted report with
reference to the nuisance arising from the manner in which
kitchen and hotel refuse is received and dealt with at the premises
No. 69 Stainforth Road, the work of sorting being conducted
in some sheds at the rear, and that a similar business
is also conducted at No. 11 Latchmere Grove, and at No. 22
Latchmere Grove. He was of opinion, that this was a business
which ought to be conducted under proper Bye-laws made by a
central Authority, and administered by the Local Sanitary Authority
both as to the structure of the buildings in which the business
was carried on, and also the conduct of the business, and
had previously had to call the attention of the Committee to
nuisances arising from the sorting, &c. of the animal and vegetable
refuse, and suggested that the owners should be required to
properly pave and drain the premises in which the business was
conducted. The Committee gave the necessary directions in the
matter.
The Committee also considered report of the Chief Inspector
relative to the drains of No. 16 Rushhill Road which connected
with a combined system of drainage at the rear, serving Nos. 2
to 14, the whole of which had been re-constructed, except the
drain serving No. 16. That notice had been served upon the
the owner of this property (who through her representative disputed
that the drains were defective) that he had, with the
District Inspector, visited thepremises, tested the drains, and found