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that in the event of the required works not being executed, and
upon the Vestry giving the necessary notice at the next
Licensing Sessions, they should certainly refuse the applications
for the renewal of licenses in those cases to which objection was
taken by the Vestry.
The Vestry regard the decision of the Justices in thus fully
recognizing the locus standi of the Vestry as highly important,
and intend to take all necessary steps to enforce proper sanitary
accommodation at public houses within the Parish.
Dilapi-dated Structures. The Vestry on the 30th December considered a
report of the Sanitary Committee upon a letter from
the London County Council with regard to dilapidated structures
and directed that the attention of the Council be drawn to the
condition of the houses Nos. 22, 47, 49 and 51, and Burnell
Cottage, Linford Street, which were in the opinion of the
Vestry cases requiring to be dealt with by the Council under
the provisions of the Metropolis Local Management and
Building Acts (Amendment) Act, 1882, and the Council subsequently
took proceedings for the demolition of Burnell Cottage,
Linford Street.
Accumula-tion of refuse on land in Victoria Road. Vestry on the 12th March instructed the
Medical Officer of Health and the Solicitor to prepare
and present a joint report as to the course to be
adopted to ensure the discontinuance of the nuisance
arising from the sorting, sifting, and accumulation of refuse in
Victoria Road. This report was subsequently considered by
the Vestry, and the necessary proceedings for the abatement of
the nuisance were ordered to be taken.
Sewer Ven-tilation. During the year numerous complaints were
ceived from residents along the line of the main
sewer in York Road and Battersea Park Road, of the smell
proceeding from the sewer gratings.
Communications were accordingly addressed to the County
Council upon the subject, and the Council are erecting ventilating
shafts up the fronts of the houses where practicable, and
closing the sewer gratings.