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UNDERGROUND CONVENIENCES.
The conveniences have been kept under regular inspection
during 1908—the male conveniences by the male inspectors
and the female conveniences by the female inspectors.
Mrs. Luckett, one of the attendants, has resigned, on
account of ill-health, after 14 years' service, and has been
awarded an allowance of 5/2 per week. She is 65 years
cf age.
The new Underground Convenience (Males and Females)
CDnstruded at Brockwell Park (Heme Hill Entrance) was
opened to the public on October 2nd, 1908. The total cost
was ^2,310 15s. 2£d.
The proposed new Underground Convenience (Males and
Females), to be constructed at Kennington Gate, in the
detached triangular portion of Kennington Park, has been
abandoned during 1908 on account of the L.C.C. requiring
2 free w.c.'s for each sex to be provided.
The proposed new Underground Convenience (Males and
Females), to be constructed at the Crystal Palace Parade,
has also* been abandoned—at least, temporarily, owing to
want of agreement amongst the 4 Sanitary Authorities concerned
(Camberwell, Lambeth, Croydon, and Penge), but
an overground one has been temporarily provided for males
on the western side of the Parade, and was opened to the
public on December 1st, 1908. The total cost of constructing
this Overground Urinal was ^121 8s. 7d. (^52 8s. 5d.
being for drainage work).
Conjoint Underground (and other) Conveniences outside,
but near, the Borough Boundaries.—At the instigation of
the Lambeth and other Metropolitan Borough Councils, the
London County Council, on October 20th, 1908, decided to
apply to Parliament in the Session 1909 for powers to be
given to Metropolitan Borough Councils to contribute to
the construction and maintenance of public urinals c>r conveniences
outside but near the Borough boundaries.