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As these reports and resolutions speak for themselves, it is
unnecessary to make any comment upon them here.
Defective
Sewers.
The Committee have had their attention drawn from
time to time by the Surveyor to the defective construction
of a large number of sewers in the Parish. Two or three of the
worst sewers have been relaid in the course of the year. In almost
every instance it was discovered that the sewers had been laid upon
principles wholly disapproved at the present day. These facts and
the number of complaints received from time to time induced the
Vestry on the 9th February, 1897, to pass a resolution directing the
Surveyor, " To prepare a list of seriously defective sewers in the
Parish, which are considered injurious and dangerous to the life of
the inhabitants, with a view of relaying them, also to prepare
estimates that the cost may be defrayed by monies raised by loan."
Trinity
Buildings.
During the reconstruction of the buildings in Chapel
Court, known as "Trinity Buildings," a large quantity of
human bones were discovered. The Secretary of State was immediately
communicated with on the matter, and he made an Order directing
the removal of the bones to Ilford Cemetery, under the direction of
the M.O.H.
Reorganising
of Public
Health
Department
A large portion of the time of the Public Health Committee
has been occupied in reorganising the staff and books
of the department. The Vestry believe that the arrangements
now in prospect will tend to the greater efficiency of the administration
of the department.
Works Committee.
Height of
Projections.
On the 7th April, 1896, the Vestry passed a resolution
to the effect that in future permission be refused for the
erection of any lamp, sign, or notice board, or any other projection
from any building, over the public footways or roadways unless such
projection be at a minimum height of not less than eight feet from
the level of such footways or roadway at the lowest point of projection.
Eeception
House.
The question of the erection of temporary shelter or
house accommodation for the members of any family in which
any dangerous infectious disease has appeared, who have been