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Drainage of Casual Wards in Wincott Street.
The drainage at the casual wards was found to be waterlogged,
rendering the basement of the premises liable to flooding. The
Guardians suggested the removal of the laundry and the w.c.s
from the basement to the ground floor level, so as to avoid this
flooding, but the Local Government Board demurred to this
proposal on the ground of expense and the amount of work
proposed to be done. The Council decided to deepen the sewer
in Wincott Street, so as to give a better fall to the drains of the
casual wards and of other houses fronting on to this street,
which are constructed with basements and which are liable to
flooding in time of storm. The estimated cost was £1000.
Approaches to Arches, IIerne Hill.
During 1907, complaints were received in connection with the
passageway at the backs of arches fronting Railton and Millbrook
Roads. This passageway was found to be unventilated, unpaved
and badly lighted, and, on account of want of proper light, was
found to be used as an urinal, or for other undesirable purposes.
Two of the shops abutting oil the passageway were occupied by
a greengrocer and a fishmonger, so that the nuisance was
accentuated when any of the trade refuse was left about, even
for a short time, and notices were consequently served upon the
London, Chatham and Dover Railway Company to properly pave,
drain, light and ventilate the passageway; whilst a suggestion
was also made to keep the gate, which is provided at the
entrance, locked, night and day—the several occupiers (who
have a right-of-way) to be provided with keys. The result of
the Council's action has been that the Company have arranged
to carry out the following works :—
1. Fix five new gas lamps;
2. Cleanse and limewhite the walls and root of the
passageway;
3. Arrange for the cleansing of the passageway twice per
week, and prevent the depositing thereon of any rubbish by
the occupiers using such passageway;
4. The paving and draining of the passageway.