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Your Surveyor reported on the 29th October that in his
opinion it was absolutely necessary that the County Council should
construct a new sewer from the point where the new Lewisham
Sewer joins the old Ravensbourne and Sydenham Sewer near
Horton Street, to the main outfall.
Your Medical Officer reported at the same time that it
was imperative in order to protect the health of the public residing
in the district, and to prevent the recurrence of conditions
inviting to infectious disease, that the London County Council
should be urged to take immediate steps to remedy the existing
defects.
Your Committee recommended that a copy of the reports
referred to be forwarded to the London County Council, and
further, that they be requested to receive a deputation from the
Committee.
On November 6th a further petition relating to recent
flooding was received from residents.
On the 13th of February, 1902, a deputation from the
Lewisham Committee was received by the Main Drainage
Committee of the London County Council, who as a result,
promised to give the matter their careful consideration.
Your Surveyor reported that on the 10th of July, 1902, in
consequence of a heavy fall of rain he visited the locality and
found that the sewer had again overflowed. Several letters had
been addressed to the London County Council, urging them to
take the necessary steps for remedying the evil.
Your Committee recommended that a letter be addressed
. to the London County Council informing them of the further
flooding and urging them to at once take the necesssary steps
for preventing the recurrence of the same.
On the 16th of September, the Lewisham Committee
received a report of further flooding in consequence of the overflow
of the sewer which occurred on the 10th September.