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are many with flushing cisterns, and several earth-closets.
In Sanderstead there are w.c.'s flushed by hand, and also a
few earth-closets, privies, and w.c.'s flushed by cistern;
while in Woodmansterne privies with fixed receptacles
are mostly used.
As regards Kenley, which is a rapidly growing place,
a report was made before my appointment as to the
water-closets flushed by hand, but the matter was
postponed to allow of consideration, whether this part
of the district should not have a drainage scheme in
connection with that at Purley.
Excrement collection is not carried out anywhere,
nor is dry earth supplied to any part of the district by
the Authority.
As to refuse collection, this has been carried out only
in the parishes comprised in the drainage district—by
the servants of the Authority in Mitcham and Merton,
and by contract elsewhere. Removal has been effected
once a fortnight hitherto, but I would strongly advise the
Authority, when the renewal of the contracts comes up
for consideration, to arrange for its removal once a week
at least.
8. DWELLING HOUSES AND STREETS.
Bye-laws as to New Dwellings and Streets are in
force in the parishes comprised in the drainage district,
and they, in the main, are the same as the Model
Bye-laws issued by the Local Government Board.
A Committee was appointed in October to consider
and report on the whole of the bye-laws in force in the