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The advantage of continuing this form of street-paving has
been referred to by me at considerable length in previous Annual
Reports. I am still convinced of its utility on public health
grounds, and I have not the least doubt that the high position
which the Borough occupies in the health statistics of the
Metropolis is contributed to in no small degree to the paving with
impermeable material of its streets, especially in the more crowded
and poorer districts of the Borough.
Sewer Ventilation.
During the year, complaints were occasionally received of
nuisances arising from sewer ventilators on the surface of the
roadways or from gulleys or upcast shafts. These complaints
were, in each instance, enquired into and dealt with by the
Council.
In one instance, it was found necessary to erect an upcast
ventilating shaft in the following situation :—
Fontarabia Road.
This shaft was erected by the London County Council.
Van Dwellings.
The number of van dwellings in Battersea during 1913 was
86, as compared with 81 in 1912. In the following table are set
out the situation and number of occupants :—