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11
Public and other Urinals.
The number of urinals and urinal nuisances
under constant inspection during the past year is
55. The public urinals, four in number, are daily
attended to, cleansed and drained. An additional
one has been ordered since my last Report,when the
most eligible situations for at least three others were
pointed out. Neither the public urinals nor those
belonging to public-houses, are as they should be,
properly supplied with water ; many are objectionable
both by reason of their situation and uncleanliness;
some with advantage might be abolished,
if a sufficient number of public urinals were provided
in the leading thoroughfares.
The Grand Junction Canal Company have at
my recommendation erected at the corner of tljeir
premises in South Wharf Road, a public urinal
and two w.c.'s, for the accommodation of the
persons engaged on the Wharves, and those living
in barges on the Canal Basin. It is largely frequented
by the general public, and may be pointed
out as a model in the erection of others. It contains
besides two urinals, two self-acting waterclosets,
well supplied with water, with strong
fittings. The cost was £50.
Every public urinal, where it is possible, should
have two water-closets attached, in charge of an
attendant during the day, and at night the key