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Flushing Tanks, which were constructed at private cost in
Wylieu and Lessing Streets, were taken over and supplied with
water. The total number now at work is as follows:—
Parish of Lewisham 57
Hamlet of Penge 15
Total 72
The good work of constructing Flushing Tanks and manholes
will be continued during the current year. There are 15
flushing tanks and 15 manholes in the Parish of Lewisham; and
5 flushing tanks and 5 manholes in the Hamlet of Penge, included
in the estimates.
From the foregoing Tables it will be seen that 17 flushing
tanks and 36 manholes, &c., were added during the year to those
already existing in the sewers maintained by the Board.
The following disinfectants were used in flushing the gullies,
by means of water carts, disinfecting dust bins, urinals, &c.:—
Permanganate of Potash 10 cwts.
Sanitas Powder 6 tons.
Jeyes' Perfect Purifier 110 gallons.
Carbolic Acid 30 gallons.
Carbolic Powder 2 tons.
Cost, about £162.
An important agreement was made with the Lambeth Water
Company, in which they undertook to give the Board 125,000
gallons of water for flushing purposes for every mile of road
watered in the Company's District, the Board paying Is. per
thousand gallons for the quantity of water used above that amount.
At the present time, under this arrangement, we obtain at least
4,500,000 gallons of water per annum free of cost. This is a
large quantity. With regard to the smells arising from the Perry
Yale Sewer, I am very glad to say an arrangement has been made
with the Forest Hill Brewery Company to construct a tank for
cooling the washings of the barrels, in accordance with a plan
and specification I prepared, and at the time of my writing this
Report the work is actually in hand. The Sewer along the
Bromley Road from Rushey Green, to Rose Lawn, was commenced
on the 20th of November last, by Messrs. W. & J. Woodham,
who obtained the contract for the execution of the work. It