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Complaints against the owners or occupiers of certain
houses were under consideration at the date of this report.
DRINKING FOUNTAIN.
There is but one Drinking Fountain in the Parish, that
in the Churchyard wall in Piccadilly. This Fountain was
erected and is maintained without cost to the Vestry.
CONVENIENCES, PICCADILLY CIRCUS.
During the twelve months ending at Lady-day, the men's
closets have been used by 215,467 persons, the ladies'
conveniences by 164,275, the men's lavatory (which was
only opened on the 26th September) by 3,076, and the
ladies' lavatory by 2,413. No record is kept of the use of
the urinals, for which no charge is made, but it is estimated
that not less than 2,600,000 persons have made use of them
during the year.
The enormous use of the urinals and other conveniences
has necessarily led to some slight repairs being required,
such as the re-facing of the entrance steps, and a few minor
details. To meet an evident want, lavatories have been
fitted in the men's side of the conveniences.
The period for which the Public Gardens Association
undertook to maintain shrubs at the entrance to the ladies'
conveniences expired in May, and the shrubs being a
manifest improvement the Vestry have entered into an
arrangement for their being continued for a further period
of one year, the agreed sum for the same being £15.