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(b) The provision of new guttering and down pipe to the
back addition.
Three Hayward's lights were provided to enclose in the area
and keep out all dust and dirt, whilst the rooms in which the
milk is to be dealt with were fitted up with electric wiring, gas,
and water.
It was found necessary to open up the flooring of the ground
floor rear room so as to admit of the pasteurising machine being
taken into the front basement room, for which purpose also the
wall be;ween the front and back basement rooms had to be
(temporarily) taken down and the front window of the ground
floor removed, whilst the paving of the yard at the rear, the
housing of the boiler, the decorating of the basement, ground
and other floor rooms and passages of the premises, the furnishing
of the Depot were also necessary works.
The result of this work is satisfactory in that the Depot is an
object lesson of what premises (used for the manipulating and
storage of milk) should be.
Fittings.
The original estimate of £250 for fittings was increased by an
additional estimate of £45 7s. 2d. for the purpose of duplicating
the washing tanks, cooling tanks and rinsing machines, and
providing a larger number of storage and distribution baskets.
This additional estimate was passed by the Council on June 8th,
1905.
MILK SUPPLY.
During 1905 the Council had again to petition against the
London County Council (General Powers) Bill, 1905, in which
powers were sought, inter alia, for the London County Council