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The following Table shows the number of Houses sanctioned
to be built and drained, and number of gullies, manholes, ventilators,
and flushing chambers constructed in existing Sewers during
the year:—
Total
Hamlet of Penge
Lewisham Parish
Description
of
"Works.
.
500
78
422
No. of Houses sanctioned
to be Built and
Drained.
60
21
39
No. of Houses, &c.,
sanctioned to be
Drained.
89
36
53
No. of Additions to
Buildings sanctioned.
362
56
306
No. of Dwelling Houses
and Public Buildings,
&c., completed within
the year.
134
16
118
No. of Frontage Drains
laid.
17
3
14
No. of Gullies constructed
in Public
Roads.
2
0
2
No. of pipe Ventilators
constructed in old
sewers.
15
5
10
No. of Manholes acting
as Flushing Chambers
and Ventilators constructed
in old sewers.
12
3
9
No. of self-acting Flushing
Chambers constructed
in old sewers.
8
3
5
No. of small manholes
acting as ventilators
constructed adjoining
flushing tanks.
Sewer flashing by means of automatic flushing tanks has again
this year received considerable attention; twelve new tanks have
been constructed, varying in capacity from 650 to 1000 gallons,
fitted with 8-in. or 12-in. flushing syphons, as required by the description
of sewer to be flushed.
During the year fifteen additional manholes, which also act as
ventilators, have been constructed on existing sewers. These