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parishes was being brought to the wharves. The last
of the accumulation was not got away much before
June. If there had been a destructor at work in the
Parish there would still have been an accumulation
of clinker to deal with, but such clinker would be quite
innocuous and would have amounted to only a fraction
of the bulk of the sorted refuse. A Committee was
appointed during the year to consider the subject of
the erection of a destructor. The Committee have had
several sittings on the question, and inspected certain
of the destructors in use in the Metropolis.
The removal of manure is attended with considerable
difficulty, as there are only a few firms who will
undertake the work, and much difficulty is experienced
in disposing of the manure when carted away. As
soon as the hay harvest commences complaints of
non-removal are received, just at a time when the
stuff smells most. There is somewhat less difficulty
in dealing with the straw manure than with that of
peat-moss, the latter being the more offensive when
removed. If the Vestry would exercise their powers
under Sec. 36 of the Public Health (London) Act,
1891, and undertake the removal of all manure, the
difficulty, as far as the removal from the Parish is
concerned, would be at an end.
Insufficiency of Water Supply.—During June and
July there was a very general complaint of want of
water in the houses in Bravington and Portnall Roads,
and in St. Luke's Terrace, West Kilburn. Similar com-