RAILWAY SANITATION.

Press, Volume LXVI, Issue 13871, 24 October 1910, Page 2

RAILWAY SANITATION .

COMING IMPROVEMENTS.

The chief Inspector of Nuisances, noting oil instructions, visited t!io Railway Yards on Friday, and inspected the various conveniences. He reports tint in the. passenger department they were found to lie all <:onnectcJ ivitii the sewer. In the loco, cleaning shed and goods shed there was no nuisance. ' lv the A and B sheds ho was informed that they were washed twice t. week and flushing carried out each day. The «oods manager accompanied iiiui at the goods fhrds, and stated that he daily visited those premises, and that the work of cleaning them is carried out, «nd plenty 'of disinfecting powder used, which was in ! evidence r.t the time of the visit. The 1 goods manager showed the inspector • .si .ccang of men at work, .-v.\ toring 'i.ho construction, of the various .conveniences, and informed him thi.t> the work had lieen in hand some time, and Ivjd heen pushed on to comply with the [requirements of the Council. I Regarding the sanitary arrangements at the railway yards, telegrams have been received from Messrs Ell anl Bavcy, stating that they had waited on the Minister < f Railways and asked that Ik , give instructions to have tho matter attended to at once. A subsequent telegram from Mr Millar stated that th? work would be proceeded with and completed at any early date.