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sufficient supply of water exists. This section seems to be now
more generally understood and imposes much work on the
Public Health Department. The following sections 49, 50, 51,
52, 53 and 54, apply inter alia to water supply generally.
Secs. 55,56 and 57 re-enact, as elsewhere stated, the provisions
of the Infectious Disease (Notification) Act.
Secs. 59, 60 and 61 require the authority to make provisions
for the disinfection of clothing, &c., which provision has been
duly made by the Vestry. The subsequent sections provide that
Infectious refuse shall not be treated so as to be dangerous to the
public health, and prescribe penalties on persons letting houses or
apartments in which infectious disease has occurred without
having the same properly disinfected and obtaining a certificate
thereof, which certificate is given to applicants free of charge on
application to the Public Health Department. Other important
provisions for the prevention of the spread of infectious disease
follow in subsequent sections; but they have long been in
operation in this parish. In fact, it may be said generally that
the methods of Sanitary procedure which may have gradually
evolved in this parish during the last twenty years, were adopted
by the framers of the Act as its basis.
Provision is made for Mortuaries and post-mortem examinations;
such have existed in Battersea for many years. The
Mortuary accommodation is, however, becoming somewhat inadequate
for the needs of this ever increasing parish, and it is proposed
to provide a new Mortuary with Coroner's Court. The present
Mortuary, originally said to be the best arranged in London,
in a commendable spirit of emulation, other parishes have
improved upon, until we are at the present time somewhat
short of the standard of excellence. The plans of the Surveyor,
when carried out, will provide a building far in advance of the
majority of Metropolitan Mortuaries. There was a difficulty in
deciding as to the most suitable site, but one adjacent to the
Public Baths in the Latchmere Road has been finally determined
upon.