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frequently swept and disinfectants very freely used, especially during hot
weather, but a little more attention might be given with advantage to the
staircases also to the yard without and the approaches thereto.
The following is a summary of the measures in force by the different
railway companies having stations in the City for cleansing platforms,
carriages, &c.:—
EAST DISTRICT.
Great Eastern Railway. Fenchurch Street Station.
Platforms and approaches disinfected and swept four times daily. Spitting
cards on platforms and approaches to ticket offices. The position of these
cards has been altered to places where they are more likely to attract attention.
Spitting Notices are in all the London, Tilbury and Southend Railway
Company's carriages ; those belonging to the Great Eastern Railway Company
will be supplied with Notices on return to yard for usual repairs. Carriages
cleansed at Stratford, Ilford and Woolwich.
The Spitting Notices in the carriages of the London, Tilbury and Southend
Railway are designed with excellent taste.
MIDDLE DISTRICT.
South Eastern and Chatham Railway. Cannon Street Station.
Carriages cleansed at Rotherhithe, Blackheath, Maze Hill, Plumstead,
Addison Road, &c. Wet sawdust is used when platforms are swept.
Disinfectants used when fish is unloaded. Spitting Notices in station ; none
in railway carriages. At Blackheath the vacuum cleanser is used for cleaning
carriages.
Great Eastern Railway. Liverpool Street Station.
Carriages cleansed at Stratford by vacuum cleanser. Platform swept and
watered, but not disinfected. Spitting Notices exhibited both in stations and
carriages.
North London Railway. Broad Street Station.
Carriages are swept and disinfected each trip, also at night. Platforms
swept frequently. Disinfectants used during hot weather. No Spitting
Notices.
Midland Railway. Moorgate Street Station.
Carriages cleansed at Kentish Town, where this company have established
a vacuum cleansing plant. Platform watered and swept when required.
No disinfectant used. Spitting Notices on platform and in the company's
omnibuses, none in carriages.