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REFUSE AND MANURE DEPOTS.
The 18 public depots, situated in Lambeth Borough, have been
under constant (daily during the summer months) supervision
during 1907.
EFFLUVIUM NUISANCES.
(1) Star Omnibus Stables, Knight's Hill, West Norwood.
A Memorial, signed by 21 persons, was received during 1907,
drawing attention to the nuisance in connection with the
removal of manure by the Star Omnibus Company from their
stables, situated at Knight's Hill, West Norwood. The Council
gave instructions for the nuisance to be abated forthwith, and a
letter was, consequently, sent to the Company and to the
Contractors concerned, with the result that arrangements were
at once made for the manure to be placed directly into a van,
and for the van (when full) to be removed, without disturbing
its contents, and for an empty van to be put in its place. The
nuisance was effectually abated, and no action was, therefore,
taken under section 21 of the Public Health (London) Act, 1891.
MORTUARIES AND CORONERS' COURTS.
The total number of bodies received at the two Borough
Mortuaries (High Street and Wanless Road) during 1907 was
350, as compared with 407 during 1906, and an annual average
for the old Parish of Lambeth for 5 years (1896-1900) of 450.
Of the 350 bodies, 245 were received at High Street and 105 at
Wanless Road
29 bodies were brought in by the Police (20 to High Street
and 9 to Wanless Road), and the rest by undertakers or private
persons.
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