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Common Lodging Houses.

Systematic inspection of these houses is carried out by the
Council's inspectors, and, generally speaking, they are found to
be in a sanitary condition, and conducted in accordance with the
requirements of the by-laws.
At the request of the London County Council an annual
inspection was carried out at midnight on the 20th February, when
the number of beds occupied was found to be, men 55, women 25.
Applications for the renewal for one year of the existing licences
were granted by the Committee in June.
There are no seamen's lodging houses in the Borough.
Public Lavatory Accommodation.
Six public conveniences for both sexes are provided by the
Council in various parts of the Borough, two being underground.
In addition to the usual lavatory accommodation (at least one
free water-closet being provided for each sex) facilities for washing
are also provided.
One of the three public urinals maintained by the Council,
was demolished early in the year.
The London County Council in July informed the Council
that they had decided to provide additional lavatory accommodation
in Battersea Park near the entrance at the junction of Albert
Bridge Road and Prince of Wales Drive. As recorded previously,
the Council had already made representations to the County
Council on this subject.
Drainage Work.
The by-laws made by the London County Council under the
Metropolis Management Acts with regard to drainage, and also
those under the Public Health (London) Act relating to waterclosets,
&c., are enforced by the Council.