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escape of foul gases from sewers, has received considerable
attention in these reports, and was dealt with fully in the ninth
report for 1897 (September 16th, page 108), wherein I recommended—
" 1. That offensive street gullies in connection with sewers
under the control of the Vestry should be efficiently
trapped, and that offensive ventilating openings in
connection with sewers under the control of the
Vestry should be closed, and, that where practicable,
shafts should be substituted for such openings, in
conformity with the provisions of section 71 of the
Metropolis Local Management Act, 1855.
"2. That application should be made to the County
Council, from time to time, for permission to trap
offensive gullies, and close offensive ventilating openings
connected with sewers under the control of the
Council, in conformity with the provisions of the
27th section of the Metropolis Local Management
Act, 1862."
The report in question was referred to the Sanitary Committee,
which requested the Law and Parliamentary Committee
to advise them as to the position of the Vestry in regard to
the matter generally.
The subject was subsequently considered by the Sanitary
Committee; the Surveyor, in a report (dated October 18th,
1897,)" On Sewer Ventilation and Sewer Smells," having set
out, for their information, the past action of your Vestry in
regard to it. By desire of the Committee I made certain
further observations, embodying the recommendations contained
in previous reports, which were duly set out in the annual
report for 1897 (pp. 107-112 inclusive).