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Blackfriars Station.— Two new water-closets, manhole, and ventilating
shaft are in course of construction.
The Women Sanitary Inspectors exercise a regular supervision over the
sanitary accommodation provided at ladies' waiting rooms in railway stations.
INSPECTIONS OF SCHOOLS.
Sanitary improvements have been carried out during the year at the
following schools:—
At Aldersgate Street Ward School.— The greater part of the drains have
been relaid, and new water-closets, soil pipes, lavatory basins and urinals
constructed.
At St. Sepulchre's Schools.—New drains, water-closets, ventilating
pipes and urinals have been constructed.
At St. Bride's Infant School.—A new iron main has been laid, and new
W.C. pans fixed.
At Greystoke Place School.—A new water-closet and branch drain have
been constructed, and 13 new W.C. pans fixed. These premises are now
used as a training college.
At St. Dunstan's Schools and St. Dunstan's Infant Schools.—The
drains at these schools have been tested and found defective, and the lavatory
and water-closet accommodation found to be defective and insufficient, and
plans of proposed reconstruction have been submitted.
BILLINGSGATE MARKET.
Great improvement has to be noted with regard to the cleanliness and
general condition of the Market, and the nuisance caused formerly by the
storage of fish boxes in the basement has been abated. Some structural
alterations have been carried out that have also much improved the ventilation
of the basement, and works of a similar character are now being carried out
in the boiling house.
FISH SHOPS.
Lower Thames Street and Monument Street.
Complaints having been received of nuisance caused by foul water flowing
over the public footway from fish shops in the above thoroughfares, notices
were served on the occupiers to abate the evil. The necessary work was
carried out, with the exception of three shops, two of which are now used for
dry fish only, and in the remaining case the shop is now occupied by a
tobacconist.