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Deptford is exceedingly fortunate in being connected with
the finest sewage system in the world.
The sewers passing through Deptford are:—
Branch.
Size of Barrel.
Coming from
Length.
Bermondsey Branch
5-ft. 6-in.
Rotherhithe
7290-ft.
Southern High
Level Sewer
10-ft. 6-in.
Wandsworth
6480-ft.
Southern Low Level
Sewer
7-ft. 3-in.
Putney
7260-ft.
Effra Branch
8-ft. 3-in.
Norwood
6270-ft.
Storm Relief (in
Church Street)
13-ft. 6-in.
by 11 -ft.
-
2970-ft.
Storm Relief (St
George's Stairs)
13-ft. 6-in.
by 11-ft.
-
1980-ft.
Relief Sewer at
Broadway
10-ft.
Greenwich
3080-ft.
Deptford to Lee
Green Sewer
6-ft.
Lee
1320-ft.
Ravensbourne and
Sydenham Sewer
6-ft. by 4-ft.
Bell Green
1330-ft.
New Southern High
Level Sewer
8-ft. 3-in.
Brockley
7920-ft.
Thus we have about 8.7 miles of main sewers of large
bore in the Borough, all radiating towards the Deptford Pumping
Station except the last mentioned, but all pass on to the
Crossness Fumping Station, and from this point the sewage
passes into the Thames.
Open Spaces.
The Borough has several parks in the neighbourhood but
requires more small open spaces in the congested area. Every
opportunity should be taken of acquiring small plots of land
for the purpose of providing playgrounds and small gardens.
By such a provision, streets would be opened up which are
at present dangerous to the health of the people.