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River Thames
In October last, the Board, on the motion of Mr. James
Meikle, passed the following resolution, and a copy thereof
was forwarded to the Metropolitan Board of Works:-
"That in consequence of the filthy and disgusting state of the
River (which is now most dangerous to health) caused by the
of London being emptied into it. the Metropolitan Hoard of Works be
requested to at once carry out the recommendation# of the Royal
Commission of 1884, on the main drainago of London."
Obstructions.
Complaints having been received from inhabitants of the
Borough High Street and Southwark Street, of the obstruction
and hindrance to business occasioned by railway vans, carts,
and other vehicles attending the Borough Market being
stationed opposite their several premises while waiting to be
loaded and unloaded, the Board caused a letter to be addressed
to the Commissioner of Police, calling his attention to
the nuisance, and suggesting that the thoroughfares in question
should be cleared of such obstructions by 9 a.m.
Notification
of Infectious
Disease
In November, a circular-letter was received from the Vestry
of St. Mary Abbotts, Kensington, forwarding copy resolutions
passed by them, expressing an opinion that compulsory notification
of infectious disease, enforced by legislative enactment,
would tend to check the spread of infectious disease by promoting
isolation in the houses of the sick, and removal of the
sick to hospital when necessary, and also by securing the
opportunity for speedy disinfection of infected houses, clothing,
bedding, &c. This Board concurred and caused a communication
to be addressed to the Local Government Board in support
of the proposal.
Lavington
Street.
The new street, referred to in the last Annual Report, connecting
part of Ewer Street (formerly the Grove) with Gravel
Lane, and named Lavington Street, has been completed, by
and at the cost of the Ecclesiastical Commissioners, and dedicated
to the public, the Board taking charge of it as a public
highway. The footway and carriageway approaches from
Southwark Street have had to be re-modelled and re-paved at
the expense of the Board. on the application of the Board,
the Metropolitan Board of Works have named the eastern
portion of Ewer Street, Lavington Street also, and the whole