Underground public toilet at the junction of D'Aguilar Street and Wing Wah Lane [1914-????]

103. Public Latrines and Urinals:-

(a.) Underground Trough Closet in D'Aguilar Street.--A Contract for this work was signed on the 5th March. The site of the convenience, which is underground, is at the junction of Wing Wah Lane with D'Aguilar Street, entrance being gained by a flight of steps entered from Wing Wah Lane. At the end of the year, the main structure was completed, the troughs and partitions were in position and the work generally was nearing completion. 

The retaining walls are of cement concrete and the roof is of ferro-concrete supported on beams of the same material. Light is obtained during the day by the provision of 4 "Luxfer" lights in the roof and at night by incandescent electric lights. The walls are lined for their full height with white-glazed tiles and the floor is laid with salt-glazed tiles. Ventilation is provided by a gas jet and by 6 cast iron gratings which are flush with the road and the water supply for flushing purposes is obtained from Glenealy culvert.

The accommodation comprises 18 seats, a 10' trough urinal and a small store.

Owing to the closet being underground, a considerable diversion of the sewerage and storm-water drainage was necessitated and this was carried out at a cost of $1,355.55.

1914 Estimates,......$7,000.00         Total Estimates,.....$7,000.00
                                                         Expenditure to
1914 Expenditure,...... 4.573.18           31/12/14, ......... 4,943.39