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"For many years past, the disinfections in the parish have been
carried out by Mr. G. Lacy, of St. John's Wharf, Town Mead Road,
Fulham, where he has extensive premises for the purpose. These
premises are of a very superior kind, consisting of several
disinfecting chambers, a cremator for destroying articles that are
not worth disinfecting, and a laundry is attached to the establishment
for washing infected linen, &c.
" I have every reason to be highly satisfied with the manner the
disinfections are carried out; had we premises in our own district for
the purpose, the work could not be performed more satisfactorily
and carefully.
" The articles for disinfection are removed from the houses in
the parish to the premises at Fulham in a special van.
"I am, Gentlemen,
" Your obedient Servant,,
" (Signed) JOHN J. SKEGG,
30th June, 1896. " Medical Officer of Health."
[A copy of this letter was ordered by your Vestry to be forwarded
to the London County Council.]
The House to House Inspection.
This undertaking, though as yet not completed, is progressing
satisfactorily, and I trust before long we may be able t'. report the
work as finished. I have in previous reports referred to the
unforeseen difficulties we have had to contend with, which have
required patience and tact on the part of your officers to overcome.
The connections of the drains in the Adelphi area to the new
sewers have not yet been carried out; this delay has been due to
awaiting the result of the action and appeal of the case of the
Vestry of St. Martin-in-the-Fields v. Ward. The circumstances
connected with the case are already known to the members of the
Vestry.