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Estate under my personal supervision, with the exception of the
flushing tank and 6 inch ventilating column which are not yet
finished.
7. The surface wafer drain in Southwood Road East, being
choked up with leaves, sticks, etc., I had it opened in two
places and cleaned out and a manhole built, besides constructing
two tumbling bays where the waters from the ditch at side of
the load runs into the pipes.
8. There are 57 Cesspools as far as known in this parish, and
19 of these have been emptied by the Board at a cost of £30
16s. 3d. This work has been done principally by Plumstead
Parish with their Ces-pool Apparatus, 4 have been emptied by
Bexley Parish, and 5 done by your own workmen. There have
also been several cesspools and privies emptied by the owners.
9. 17 Notices of intention to build and drain houses have
been received during my term of office, and reported upon by
me and approved by the Board.
10. Sixteen House drains have been laid and connected to
the sewer during my term of office under my personal supervision.
Gullies.
11. The gullies throughout the parish have been cleansed
out regularly and flushed and disinfected.
12. Three new gullies have been constructed, 1 in High
Street, and 2 in Court Road to replace the old obsolete and