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Amongst many other matters the following have engaged
the attention of the Committee. A new Health Refuge has
been erected in Parkdale Road, and is now in charge of Mr.
Winchcombe, and ready for occupation by inhabitants when
necessary.
The Committee have on several occasions urged the necessity
for the construction of underground conveniences for both
sexes, and the Vestry have now adopted their Recommendation
and directed the preparation of plans for the erection of such a
convenience.
The Surveyor was instructed to report as to what further
steps could be taken to prevent contamination (with human
excreta) of water accessible to cows in the Marsh Ditches. The
Surveyor reported fully, and made a number of recommendations
to this end as set out in his Annual Report, all of which
were recommended by this Committee and adopted by the
Vestry.
Water from the Kent Water Company's well in Brewery
Road was analyzed and found to be organically pure. The
Local Government Board were asked to analyze this water
periodically and communicate the result to the Vestry, and in
reply a statement was received, showing the results of the
analyses of 6 samples of water collected from the Plumstead
Well of the Kent Water Works Company on the following
dates:—2nd October, 1893; 6th December, 1893; 3rd August,
1894; 1st April, 1895; 2nd December, 1895, and 1st August,
1896. All the samples were certified to be clear and colourless,
of great organic purity, and those taken on and after 3rd
August, 1894, were stated to be of excellent quality for dietetic
purposes.
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