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There remain but few old houses to be connected and these are
receiving attention,
FLUSHING OF SEWERS AND DRAINS, &c.
The regular flushing of drains and sewers during the summer
months, from April to September, and about two months during the
winter, has been carried out, with good results. The channels
through the main road are regularly washed down on Saturday
mornings.
On Sunday mornings, during the hot weather, the channels and
gullies were flushed with a powerful disinfectant and deodorant,
special attention being paid to places where costers' fish barrows and
vehicular traffic draws up, and the result obtained was a decided
success. This was especially noticeable on the Green, where two
fish stall holders do a large trade.
While fish stalls stand near channels, nuisances more or less will
arise.
TEMPORARY BUILDINGS, CLAVE RING'S FARM.
This building is still the store for the bedding and utensils, etc.,
of the Temporary Small Pox Hospital and contains much valuable
property for Small Pox purposes.
The goods stored are regularly overhauled and kept in good
condition, and should be a valuable asset when the proposed Joint
Small Pox Hospital Scheme for Middlesex comes into effect.
The building could afterwards be retained for emergency purposes,
and in such a district as Edmonton, with an ever increasing
population, would be of great value in a sudden outbreak, or other
special circumstances.
Any material that can be utilised with safety is being used upon
various works at the Council's Farm, viz., timber, ironwork, etc.