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necessary to serve a second notice, after which all but
5 were complied with, in the latter cases the magistrate
was applied to, who issued his compulsory order, which
had the desired effect. The occupiers of houses are
glad to see the Inspector, knowing his duties are such
as tend to the promotion of their own comfort and
welfare; there are not more than six instances in which
they have been refused admission. Owing principally to
the epidemic of Scarlet Fever which has prevailed
during the greater part of the year 322 houses have
been disinfected after infectious disease, this is a considerable
increase on the previous year when 54 were
so treated. I may remark that the result of these
disinfections still further confirms my confidence in
the method we use. To 397 closets, water was laid
on, 249 cisterns were covered and repaired, 454 drains
cleansed, 320 unwholesome houses cleansed and 129
dust-bins provided, &c., &c. The whole forming an
immense amount of work, the value of which it is
scarcely possible to conceive.
Explosion
in
Sewer
in
Church Road.
On April 25th an explosion took place in
the above sewer, causing a considerable
amount of damage, and attended with serious
danger to any person who might be in the
sewer or passing at the time of the explosion. An
investigation was made by the Surveyor and myself
and the following observations submitted to the Local
Committee.
Gentlemen,
With reference to the request of the Board of Works for the Wandsworth
District, to report to the Battersea Local Committee on an explosion which occurred
on Monday April the 25th, in the sewer in Church Road, Battersea, at 3 p.m. We
have to observe that the effects of the explosion was to blow off and break the side entrance
cover to the man-hole opposite Frances Street, and lifting the cover and stonework
to the side entrance opposite Messrs. Morgan's premises; it was also found that
the other side entrances had been blown open and the gratings in the centre of the road