View report page

182
REFUSE AND MANURE DEPOTS.
The 13 Public Depots, situated in Lambeth Borough, have
been under constant (daily, during the summer months)
supervision during 1909.
Deposit of Offensive Refuse on St. John's Villa Estate,
West Norwood.
Complaints were received during 1909 with reference to
the depositing of offensive refuse on the St. John's Villa
Estate, and, in connection therewith, special inspections
were carried out by the Sanitary inspector, who reported
that, on April 6th and 7th, offensive black slop was deposited'
by a contractor on the St. John's Villa Estate. A further
depositing of black offensive slop on the same estate took
place on the 14th and 15th April. The smell arising from
the black slop, when first deposited, was reported by the
Sanitary Inspector to be very offensive. A letter was written
to the Contractor, who replied, apologising and stating
that the nuisance should not occur again. Under these circumstances,
no further action was taken.
Removal of Offensive Matter
(a) On January 5th, 1909, the Sanitary Inspector discovered
horse dung that had been mixed with litter (other
than straw) and other refuse (decaying vegetable matter)
being removed from Canterbury Mews in such a way as
to contravene the by-laws of the London County Council
2 summonses were taken out against (a) the occupier of the
mews, and (b) the man removing the refuse, and these
summonses were adjourned sine die pending a further
offence by the defendants.
Non-removal of House Refuse.
(b) The occupier of the 1st floor tenement at 98 Strathleven
Road (no yard being provided in connection with such