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APPENDICES.
Public Health Department,
Town Hall, Hackney, E.8.
16th November, 1921.
To the Chairman and Members of the
Public Health Committee.
REPORT ON DISINFECTING STATION.
Present Condition of Disinfecting Station and Statement of
Alterations and Repairs required to the Building, Fittings and
Apparatus.
Boiler Room.
There is a settlement of the foundations of the boiler
room which may become serious. This appears to be
due to the steam pipes (which originally carried the
used steam back to the boiler) having been cut off
and allowed to discharge the waste water and steam
into two sump holes. These have no drainage. The
water has consequently been soaking away into the
ground (which is soft and wet) below the foundations.
Disinfectors.
No. 3 Disinfector has moved, and the brick arch over
is defective : the machine will have to be re-set.
The lagging or asbestos covering of both disinfecting
chambers is defective. The insides require
cleansing of rust and repainting. The cages and
fittings require re-galvanising. Two handles are
broken. The supports to the super-heaters are
defective.