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will be given to the necessary loan for the purpose of
carrying out this very important work. At the
earliest opportunity the sewage of the Tolworth and
Hook portions of the district will be diverted, to
the relief of all concerned, for though the effluent
discharged by the brook is from time to time a great
nuisance and source of annoyance to those in its
neighbourhood, yet it is not a nuisance dangerous
in itself or injurious to health. Every possible
attention is and will be directed at the sewage farm
to the character of the effluent, and every effort made
to keep clean the bed and the banks of the brook
itself.
Gas Cooking Stoves.—The notable increase in
these useful and economical additions to the comfort
of the working man's house, and others, brings with
it a great necessity for care, and an added responsibility
both to builders and occupiers which should
not be overlooked when plans are submitted for
consideration to the Building Plans Committee.
There is as everyone knows a vast difference
between good and bad gas, but no matter how carefully
it may be manufactured the numerous products
that result from combustion, in the absence of proper
ventilation, are injurious to health. How many
people will hesitate, and rightly hesitate, before
having gas fires fixed in bedrooms, notwithstanding
their many advantages of cleanliness, saving of extra
work, speedy utilisation, &c., on account of their
known and insidious dangers should anything go
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