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nuisance from the depositing of "tons of sewerage, refuse,
etc." Careful inquiries and repeated inspections failed
to discover any nuisance under the Public Health
(London) Act, 1891, with which the Council could deal—the
material deposited consisting of surplus earth from building
excavations and brick rubbish. No further action was taken,
in consequence, upon the Memorial.
(4) Nuisance from Alleged Effluvia connected with the
Depositing of Rags, etc., on the Premises situated
at 10a, Mayall Road (Marine Store Dealer).
A Memorial signed by 15 inhabitants of the district, was
received on June 2nd, 1908, complaining of the "stench proceeding
from the rag-shop at 10a, Mayall Road." The
premises were inspected, but no nuisance was discovered
connected with the rags and bones stored in the basement
and elsewhere. Some offensive fat was found stored in a
tub in the entrance to the shop, and this was found to be
a nuisance and was at once removed. The premises were
found to be dirty and dilapidated. Notices were served, and
a cautionary letter was sent to the occupier, calling upon
him, at the same time, to cleanse and purify the premises and
to provide lidded receptacles (metallic) for offensive matters.
This was done, and the nuisance thereby abated, and since
then the premises have been closed.
MORTUARIES AND CORONERS' COURTS
The total number of bodies received at the two Borough
Mortuaries (High Street and Wanless Road) during 1908
was 382, as compared with 350 during 1907, and an annual
average for the old Parish of Lambeth for 5 years (1896-1900)
of 450. Of the 382 bodies, 276 were received at High Street
and 106 at Wanless Road.
34 bodies were brought in by the Police (24 to High
Street and 10 to Wanless Road), and the rest by undertakers
or private persons.