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Relief-sewers alone are the only positive remedy for this
state of affairs, but, at least, the works now done will keep the
sewage out of the houses and confine it to the back yards
when it rises. In several cases the sewage soaked through the
floors, and a regular deposit was found underneath same, so
that it became a nuisance and dangerous to the health of
the occupants of the houses.
Water Supply to Newly Erected Houses, &c.
In St. Margaret's parish over ninety new water closets and
their connections to soil pipes were examined, and thirty-six
certificates of proper water supply to houses were given in
pursuance of section 48 of Public Health London Act, 1891,
and the bye-laws of the London County Council.
In St. John's Parish notices were received that the water
supply had been discontinued to thirty-three unoccupied
houses and premises, and to fifteen occupied houses and
premises. The notices received in respect of the fifteen
occupied houses and premises were mostly occasioned by the
bursting of pipes following the severe frost last winter.
Certificates were granted to seventy-nine separately occupied
dwellings that the same were provided with a proper water
supply.
The water of one artesian well was examined by Dr. Dupre
and at that time found to be of good quality.
During March the Sanitary Committee had under their
notice the question as to the amendment of the present
regulations made under the Metropolis Water Act, 1871,
limiting the discharge of a waste preventing apparatus of a
water closet to two gallons of water at each flush, so that the
discharge shall not be less than two or more than three and
a-half gallons. The Committee decided that the supply
secured by the present regulations is sufficient, and they
recommended that the Vestry take no action in the matter.
Constant Water Supply.—It is proposed by the London County
Council to serve a notice on the Chelsea Waterworks Company
to give a constant supply of water on and after March
1st, 1896, to a district bounded by a line starting in Victoriastreet—the
Sanctuary and Bridge-street to the bank of the
Thames, thence along the bank of the Thames to Page-street,
along Page-street, Vincent-square, Rochester-row, and Struttonground,
to the point in Victoria-street aforesaid.
Houses Let in Lodgings.
I am glad to be able to report considerable progress this year
in the number of houses registered and inspected by Inspector
Kirk and Mr. Foster,