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DILAPIDATED AND UNHEALTHY DWELLINGS.
With regard to unhealthy and dilapidated dwellings,
whenever it was found necessary, in the interests of
the public health to take steps to remedy evils complained
of and reported by your officers, the necessary
Notices were served, under Torrens' Act; in all the
cases so dealt with the Vestry orders have been complied
with, and the buildings have been either repaired,
taken down, or closed to human habitation.
PUBLIC URINALS.
The work of adding: to the existing number of
these much needed conveniences has been continued
in the past year by the Vestry, and one new Urinal
for six persons has been erected at
Old Kent Road, near "Lord Nelson" P.H. at a cost of about £80.
This makes nine Urinals now under the charge
of the Vestry, The cost of the water supply to
which is £6 each per annum.
Your Committee in conclusion report that all the
Sewers Works, fittings, tools, and appliances under
the charge of the Vestry are in a satisfactory condition.