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In September I communicated with the Council as to
nuisances caused by the escape of effluvia from gulleys conncctcd
with the Main Sewer at the west end of Narrow Street, Ratcliff;
and also from the District Sewers on the Cotton Estate which
proceeded from the Low Level Main Sewer; I afterwards
received replies Stating that steps had been taken to prevent the
continuance of the nuisance.
Mr. lehmon. of Salmon Lane. Limehouse, informed the
Hoard that he had invented an apparatus for preventing stench
arising from the sewer, and for sending fresh air into the same,
and that he would be pleased to fix one at his own cost for the
inspection of the lioard. Mr. lehmon attended a meeting of
the Works Committee and described his invention, and the
apparatus was ultimately fixed in Gill Street, Limehouse; but
it was not satisfactory in its operation, and at the present time
the consideration of the matter stands adjourned in order to
give Mr. lehmon an opportunity of effecting some alterations.
MORTUARY ACCOMMODATIONS, &c.
A- stated in my last Annual ort, plans shewing the
pro|>o*rd utilisation of the Railway Arches in Little John Street,
KatdifT, for mortuary and disinfecting purpose** were submitted
to the Local Government Hoard for approval. In April, 1893,
a letter was received from the Secretary of that lioard stating
that as the provision of a Mortuary was a purpose for which the
Hoard might borrow without their sanction, they did not decin
it cx|>cdicnt to offer any comment upon the details of that
structure; but that the character. |>osition, and arrangements of
the Disinfecting Chambers and Post-mortem Room were not
such as would justify them in sanctioning a loan for the erection
thereof. I'hercu|>on the Medical Officer and my>ell had an
interview with IJr. 11. 1-ranklin Parsons, one of the Medical
Officers of the Local Government Hoard, when the matter was
very fully discussed and certain alterations suggested in the
plans, and it was arranged that amended plans should be
submitted.
I accordingly prepared fresh plans which were approved by
the lioard and forwarded to the Local Government lioard who,