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Approved by the Vestry at a Meeting held on Wednesday, the 14th day of
June, 1893.
The Common Seal of the Vestry affixed hereto in
the presence of
Thos. Eccleston Gibb,
Vestry Clerk.
LS.
Allowed by the Local Government Board this
eleventh day of August, 1893.
Henry II. Fowler,
President.
LS.
Hugh Owen,
Secretary.
DRAINAGE AND SEWERAGE.
There is nothing of especial importance to note under this head. The laying
of new drains and sewers, and the amendment of old, proceed continuously, se
that their sanitary condition is being gradually improved throughout the wholo
district.
REGENT'S CANAL.
In August, 1887, in reference to the Regent's Canal, the Cumberland Market
Basin, and the arm leading thereto. I reported to this effect:—
Firstly—As to dead animals; the Canal basin, and the Canal itself, are
receptacles for most of the dead animals of the neighbourhood. The Company
clear them away twice a week ; occasionally there has been delay, but, as a rule,
the duty is fairly well done.
Secondly—As to slime; when the wind blows from the northerly points,
anything upon the surface of the arm, leading to the basin, is blown down into
the basin, and. collects at the extreme southern end, mostly towards the east side.
I have visited this point on many occasions, in company with the Sanitary Committee,
and also unaccompanied, and I have had occasion, once or twice, to call the
attention of the Sanitary Committee and of the Canal Company to the necessity
for improvement at that particular spot. With the exception of one or two
occupiers of the wharves at the south-easterly end, the occupier of wharves on the
basin have stated upon enquiry, on several occasions, that they had no cause of
complaint.
Thirdly—As to odour; there have been complaints from a resident upon the
bank of the arm leading to the basin, but I have not been able to verify any
nuisance, possibly from its fitful occurrence. It is conceivable that a nuisance
might arise from refuse cast into the Canal accumulating, due to wind or surface
current from passing boats, but that spot seemed an unlikely point at which it
would arise.