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The Sanitary Committee in their report (dated November
15th 1897) on the reference (made on September 22nd) recommended,
with reference to the trapping of gullies—
"(a) That offensive street gullies be efficiently trapped;
(b That all new gullies to be constructed in the parish
be pan-gullies with syphon trapped outlets; and
(c) That the County Council be requested to trap with
syphon-traps all offensive gullies on the main line
sewers."
The Committee further reported with reference to the
proposed abolition of sewer ventilators on the surface of the
road, that —
"In cases where complaints are made of nuisance or
annoyance caused by offensive smells from sewer
ventilators, efforts are being made to obtain consent
for the fixing of shafts up adjacent houses, and
where such consent is obtained, the objectionable
ventilators are abolished; whilst in those cases where
consent is refused, the Vestry have no alternative
but to retain the surface gratings."
The Committee were of opinion that it was—
"Most desirable that some further and combined action
should be taken to secure a more efficient and less
offensive mode of ventilating the sewers of the
Metropolis;"
And they accordingly recommended—
"That a communication be addressed to the County
Council calling their attention to the matter, forwarding
copies of the reports by the Surveyor and
the Medical Officer of Health, and requesting them