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Drainage and sewerage System
The sewers within the Borough are operated on what is known
as the combined system, that is, both the surface water and sewage
are discharged into the same set of pipes which are designed to
take many times the dry weather flow. In the event of flow above
the capacity of the sewers, arrangements are made so that excess
storm water is diverted into the River Thames, which sometimes
involves pumping.
The local sewers which are nearly 150 miles in length, are
under the control of the Borough Council, whilst the main sewers
are the responsibility of the London County Council. These main
sewers, as far as the south side of the river is concerned,
eventually discharge their contents at the southern outfall works
at Crossness some 13 miles below London Bridge.
Here the sewage undergoes treatment before the effluent is
discharged into the river.
Drainage Plans
All plans are registered with the Borough Engineer but the
Public Health Inspectors are responsible for seeing that the work
is carried out in accordance with the drainage bye-laws. 52 plans
of new buildings and 95 plans of alteration to existing drains
were deposited. In addition combined drainage was carried out in
11 cases.
REPAIR, MAINTENANCE AND SANITARY
CONDITION OF HOUSES
RECORD OF WORK CARRIED OUT BY THE HOUSING
INSPECTORS, YEAR ENDED 31st
DECEMBER, 1957
HOUSING ACT, 1957
Section 4 (Repairs)
Inspections Nil
Statutory of Informal Schedules served Nil
Section 17 (Unfit Individual Houses)
Inspections 13
Representations (Demolition Orders) 4