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Gardens. New public urinals are to be erected near the
Railway Station and on the widened Kingston Bridge,
making a total of eight under municipal control. Those
attached to Public Houses are all under regular supervision.
Pollution of rivers and streams in the District—The sources and
nature of such pollution and any action taken to check it.
The Thames is well looked after by the Thames Conservancy,
and prompt action is taken if any sewage, &c., is
carried into the river by sudden storms or if the sewage
effluent is in any way unfit.
The Hogg's Mill stream which has been referred to, is
also under the supervision of the Thames Conservancy, the
nature of the water as it comes through the Borough is often
most unsatisfactory. The legal difficulties in dealing with
nuisances in regard to watercourses seem to be very great,
and some simplification of the law is required.
The Latchmere Brook is partly in this district, and
although a portion of it has been filled in it still serves to
carry off a certain amount of surface water from the northeast
part of the town. It is a very slow running stream and
only partly under the control of this Corporation.
Excrement Disposal—System in vogue—Defects, if any.
Water carriage is universal, and satisfactory, I think
nearly every closet in the town is now provided with a
flushing cistern and the system works well.
Removal and Disposal of House Refuse—whether by public scavenger
or occupiers—Frequency and method.
Certain streets are subject to a thrice weekly collection.
In other streets the collection is every seven days, the
dustbins being emptied by the dustmen. The collection is,