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Combined Drainage.—Orders were made under Section 74 of the Metropolis Management
Act, 1855, with respect to new drainage systems to which the following groups of houses
were to be connected :—
Amberley Road, Nos. 1 and 2 Wharves.
Three lock-up garages on the East side of Lancefield Street, adjoining St. Jude's Hall,
and sanitary accommodation in the adjacent yard at present in occupation of
Metropolitan Water Board.
Hotel premises on East side of London Street, between Praed Street and Arthur Mews,
and numbered and known as No. 144, Praed Street (" The Load of Hay " Public
House) and Nos. 29 and 30, London Street.
Garage with open area on South and East sides, on the West side of Edgware Road,
at the rear of Nos. 21-43 (odd) Edgware Road and Nos. 72 to 86 (even) Seymour
Street.
New business and residential premises on the South side of Praed Street and North
side of Market Street, and at present numbered and known as Nos. 19 and 21,
Praed Street, Nos. 1, 2, 3 and 4, James Place, and Nos. 12 and 13, Market Street.
New sports pavilion on the East side of Delaware Road, and at the rear of and between
Delaware and Castellain Mansions, and Nos. 73-82, Delaware Mansions.
New Warehouse premises on the South and West sides of Irongate Wharf Road, and
numbered and known as Nos. 19 to 23 (odd) Wharves, Irongate Wharf Road,
together with No. 25, Irongate Wharf Road.
Garage on West side of Bark Place at the rear of the "Moscow Arms" Public House
No. 51, Moscow Road and No. 53, Moscow Road.
Clarendon Mews, No. 1 and Clarendon Place, No. 6.
Gloucester Square, Nos. 26 and 27.
Westboume Grove, Nos. 37 and 39.
Upper Brook Mews, Nos. 7, 8 and 9.
Lancaster Gate, Nos. 25 and 26, 58 and 59, 64 and 65, and 72, 73 and 74.
No combined systems were reconstructed by the Council during the year.
Before the London County Council (General Powers) Act, 1928, came into force it
occasionally happened that, without the knowledge of the borough council, a drain would
be connected to a common drain already serving several houses and authorised by an order
of the Council. Such an unauthorised connection had the effect, as between the Council
and a purchaser for value without notice, of converting the combined drain into a sewer,
repairable by the Council. Section 32 of the above Act now provides that such a combined
drain shall not cease to be a drain by reason only of such an unauthorised connection, at
whatever time it may have been made.
This provision will be useful in the uncommon instances where it is applicable, but does
not affect the general responsibility of the Council for combined drains not constructed under
their order.
Sewer Connections.—In 1928, 58 were reconstructed, either partially or wholly, 12 after
Orders under Section 85 of the Metropolis Management Act, 1855, and 46 on the initiative
of the owners of the properties concerned.
Water Supply.—Certificates under Section 48 of the Public Health (London) Act were
issued with respect to 4 premises.
The Metropolitan Water Board reported 4 cases of discontinuance of water supply.
In three instances the supply was disconnected in consequence of non-payment of water
rate, and in one instance on account of defective fittings. One house was found on inspection
to be unoccupied. The water supply was restored to each of the remaining premises within
a few days of the disconnection of the supply. No legal proceedings were necessary.