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COMBINED DRAINAGE.
The following combined drains were found to be in bad
order and condition, and it was found necessary to serve notices
under the Metropolis Management Acts upon the respective
owners in order to obtain the necessary alteration and amendment:—
Algernon Eoad, 109 to 119. Jerrard Street, 13 to 17.
„ 169 to 175. „ „ 18 to 26.
„ „ 202 to 214. Kent House Road, 53 to 57.
Catford Hill, 62 to 66. Leathwell Road, 1 to 11, and
Dalmain Road, 74 to 82, and Elverson Road, 28 to 34.
Wastdale Road, 18 to 24. Southend Lane, 2 to 9, and
Horton Street, 28 to 35. Railway Tavern
Thurston Road, 12 to 19. Sydenham Road, 160 to 168.
Thurston Road, 20 to 29.
SMOKE NUISANCES.
The Inspector entrusted with this duty made 115 investigations,
compared with 182 during 1908. The observations
were made in respect of laundries 41, breweries 10, silk mills
5, jam works 16, fiour mills 9, railway engines 11, saw mills 9,
and miscellaneous 14.
The duration of the observations varied from fralf-anhour
to two hours each. Black smoke was recorded in very few
instances and only one intimation notice was required on
account of a nuisance. The calls of the Inspector produced the
necessary abatement, no legal proceedings being necessary.
CORONER'S COURT AND MORTUARY.
One hundred and forty-one bodies were removed to the
public Mortuary, nine of which were from outside districts and
22 from the Lewisham Union Infirmary. Inquests were held in
138 cases, and post-mortem examinations carried out in 88
instances.