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One pipe discharging into the branch on the South side of the Canal, near
Maiden Lane Bridge, was found to receive the waste pipe of a bath used by a few
of the employees at the Gas Works, and on the fact being mentioned to the
manager, he agreed at once to divert the bath-waste into the Company's drains if
called upon to do so."
In June the Conference concluded the enquiry by framing the following
recommendations:—
(1) We are of opinion that the three Vestries of St. Marylebone,
St. Pancras, and Paddington should, each in their respective districts,
take proper measures to prevent objectionable, solid, or liquid substances
from fouling the Canal, and to prohibit the discharge into the
Canal of all drains and drainage other than unpolluted surface water.
There seems to be ample powers for this action, aud tho 120th Section
of the "Public Health (London) Act" also provides against nuisances,
wholly or partially caused by the acts or defaults of two or more
persons, even should the act or default of any one of such persons not
in itself be a nuisance.
(2) W ith regard to the Zoological Gardens, seeing that, at present, there
is no public sewer available for the gardens to be drained into, that a
sewer be constructed, that the Crown and the Zoological Society be
requested to join with the Vestries of St. Pancras and St. Marylebone
in the expense, and that the Society be required to connect all their
drains with the said sewer.
(3) The Vestries should request the London County Council to make
bye-laws pursuant to section 16 of the "Public Health (London) Act,
1891," in relation to offensive cargoes and the transport thereof.
(4) The Canal Companies should be required by the Vestries to systematically
scavenge the surface of the Canals and the banks thereof,
three times a week on alternate days throughout the months of June,
July and August, aud twice a week throughout the other months
of the year.
(5) The Canal Companies should be required to scavenge the bottom of
the whole of the Canals, including the basins and lay-byes, annually,
removing the mud and other deposit therefrom, by dredging or other
effective means.
(6) That the Canal Companies be required to concrete parts of the Canals,
such as basins, lay-byes and places adjacent to wharves, where mud
and other deposits are likely to accumulate.
(7) That, in addition to the existing overflows at Paddington basin, an
overflow should be constructed by the Canal Company, at the southern
end of the Cumberland Market basin so as to change the water instead
of its being allowed to stagnate as at present, and when water is
abundant the existing sluice valves in the basins should be opened far
more often than hitherto.