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The following Sewers have been cleansed by the Contractor of the Board,
viz.:—
60 feet of 9-inch Pipe Sewers.
138 „ 12 „ „
Sixteen thousand seven hundred and eighty feet of Brick Sewers, and
eighteen thousand feet of Brick and Pipe Sewers have been flushed by the
men employed by the Board.
All the Gullies in the District have been periodically emptied, and
deodorized with chloride of zinc and water. The Dock at Island Row has
been deodorized with lime during the hot weather.
New Sewers have been constructed by the Metropolitan Board at the following
places, to divert the sewage from the River Thames, viz.:—
From Limehouse Causeway to Ropemakers' Fields, to intercept the grapes
outlet, Fore Street, Limehouse. At W hite's Rents, to intercept the sewer
outlet into Limekiln Dock. At Nightingale Lane, Risbie's Rope Walk, and
Linton Place, to intercept the Sewer outlet into the Lea Cut.
HOUSE DRAINAGE.
40 applications have been received for permission to construct new drains
to premises, and 8 applications have been received for cleansing old drains.
59 houses (including 16 new ones) and other buildings have been connected
with the Sewers, and the following works executed in connection therewith,
viz.:—
136 feet of 12 inch pipe drains laid.
166 „ 9 inch do.
2,406 „ 6 inch do.
716 „ 4 inch do.
57 Closet pans and traps fixed.
79 Sinks and traps fixed.
9 Cesspools cleansed and filled up.
100 feet of 6 inch pipe drains cleansed.