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especially so has this been the case during the past year, for, in
addition to an increase in the ordinary building operations, two
vast estates, —one at Deptford Park, and one at Ivy Farm Estate,
Greenwich, —have been rapidly developed.
Every endeavour is made to meet the convenience of builders,
and to facilitate the execution of the work.
During the year, 92 new connections have been made with
the Board's sewers and those of the London County Council, for
the drainage of premises, entailing a cost to the applicants of
£496 4s. 9d.
Forty-one new gullies have been constructed in various parts
of the district during the past twelve months, and their trapped
outlets connected with the adjacent sewers.
REPAIRS ON THE RIVER WALL.
The river bank, extending from the western end of Holhck's
Cement Works to the eastern end of the Telegraph Works, was
Stripped, the ragstone facing relaid, and grouted in with fine
concrete, being an area of about 2,411 super yards. New footings
were also provided along this length, 165 cubic yards of concrete
being used for this purpose.
The amount expended on this work, for labour and material,
was £380 12s. 7d.
GENERALLY.
In addition to the clerical work of this Department, surveys
ami plans for contracts and improvements, and plans for apportion-