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The Vestry have at length determined to erect a disinfecting station of
their own, and the work will doubtless be commenced very shortly.
SHELTER.
Although it has not yet been definitely decided to provide a shelter for
the use of persons during the period necessary for the disinfection of their
dwellings, the Vestry will now be able to erect this on the Town Mead
wharf site, where the disinfecting plant is to be placed.
Water Supply.
This has been satisfactorily maintained throughout the year by both the
Companies, the Chelsea and West Middlesex, which supply the district, and
no complaints of deficient service were received.
QUALITY OF THE WATER.
No samples were taken by the Vestry for analysis. Dr. Falkland's
report on the Metropolitan Water Supply shows that the Thames water
distributed during 1896 was on the whole of a satisfactory character and
superior to that delivered during the previous year. In February, of the five
Companies drawing their supplies from the Thames, the Chelsea and West
Middlesex alone delivered water of fairly good chemical quality, and in
March these Companies alone delivered water of satisfactory bacterial
quality.
House Refuse.
The weekly service for the removal of house refuse has been fairly
satisfactory, though some method of making up for the loss of time caused
by holidays, after which complaints respecting the delay in removal are
always very numerous, is still wanted.
Complaints were also received respecting the accumulation of refuse in
some " flats," and I strongly urged the Cartage Committee that, at any rate,
during the summer months the dust should be collected from " flats" at least
twice a week, as there is a large amount of refuse from these buildings, and
as the receptacles are generally, of necessity, owing to the limited space,
placed close to some of the windows, a nuisance is certain to be caused,
unless there is frequent removal of the refuse, but the Committee resolved
" that they could not depart from the usual custom."