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Thames continually flowing over the land, now the penstock had to
remain always open, the Committee's attention was called to the
advisability of draining by a sewer the East Ferry Road from the
Deptford Ferry Road to the East Ferry Road. There really is no
known necessity for the existence of the ditch, but of course the site
would belong to the Board. It was suggested that the London
County Council be asked to endeavour to remedy the ill effects from
the want of a proper fall to their ditch at the rear of Stebondale
Street.
REMOVAL OF STABLE REFUSE AND PEAT LITTER.
At the meeting of the Sanitary Committee, held on 27th January,
the Committee considered the proposal of the London County
Council to seek an amendment of section 36 of the Public Health
(London) Act 1891, such section empowering a Sanitary Authority to
employ or contract with scavengers for collecting and removing the
manure and other refuse matter from any stables and cow-houses the
occupiers of which signified their consent in writing to such removal.
The proposed amendment was to give to each Sanitary Authority
power to charge for the removal of manure; and the Committee
recommended that the Board agree to the suggested amendment.
On the 28th July, the Committee considered the reference of the
enquiry of the London County Council as to nuisance from peat
litter, and recommended the Board to approve of the suggestion that
the Council should include peat litter within the provisions of its bylaws
under section 16 of the Public Health (London) Act, 1891,
prescribing the hours of removal of offensive matter throughout
London, and the construction of the carriage conveying such matter.
FISH OFFAL.
The Committee during the past year have had their attention
largely engaged in the consideration of several reports as to the
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