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House Drainage.—During the year 10 existing drains were tested and found water-tight, and
168 defective drains were wholly or partly reconstructed.
Reconstruction Plans.—Three hundred and ninety-six (396) plans were submitted for drainage
works in existing buildings. In connection therewith 921 letters were despatched.
Two summonses were issued for failure to supply plans.
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:—
Westbourne Grove, Nos. 74, 76, and 76a.
New blocks of flats and shops, or building, on the sites of Nos. 29 to 34 (consecutive, inclusive),
Spring Street, with properties immediately at the rear, abutting on the private passageway.
Leinster Square, Nos. 32 and 33.
Princes Square, Nos. 6 and 7; Nos. 15 and 16.
Talbot Road, Nos. 43 and 45.
Westbourne Tcrrace, Nos. 134 and 136, and new garage No. 134, Westbourne Terrace Mews.
New Cinema on sites numbered and known as No. 331, Harrow Road; land on the east thereof,
formerly part of No. 329, Harrow Road; and No. 30, Woodfield Road.
Kensington Gardens Square, Nos. 13 and 14, No. 14, Kensington Gardens Square and No. 36,
Princes Square, and Nos. 35 and 36, Princes Square.
Hatherley Grove, Nos. 4 and 6.
Little Sussex Place, Nos. 1, 2, 3 and 3a.
Porchester Terrace, Nos. 11 and 13.
Sussex Gardens, Nos. 1 and 3; Nos. 13 and 15.
Cerney Mews, Nos. 3, 4 and 5.
New shops and flats over at Nos. 415, 417 and 419, Edgware Road.
Chester Place, Nos. 6 and 7.
Cleveland Square, Nos. 47 and 48.
Praed Street, Nos. 138 and 140.
New garage, etc., premises situate on the west side of Chepstow Mews, numbered and known as
Nos. 18 (part), 20 and 22 (part), Chepstow Mews; Nos. 22 (part), 24 and 26, Chepstow Mews;
and Nos. 9, 11 and 13, Chepstow Place.
Gloucester Square, No. 24 and No. 36, Devonport Mews.
Lancaster Gate, Nos. 45 and 46.
Craven Road, Nos. 32 and 34, including portion at rear, adjacent to No. 2, Upbrook Mews.
Two new shops, with living accommodation over, at Nos. 121 and 123, Edgware Road.
Two new houses on the sites of stable property now numbered and known as 22 and 23, Hyde
Park Gardens Mews.
New blocks of flats with garage on the sites now numbered and known as 193 to 217, odd, inclusive,
Queens Road.
New buildings for the G.W. Railway Stationery Dept., and new hostel for the G.W. Railway
Refreshment Dept., situate on the east side of Westbourne Terrace, immediately south of
Westbourne Bridge.
New residential flats Nos. 9 and 10, Hyde Park Terrace.
Blocks of flats on the site (formerly occupied by Westbourne Mansions) at the junction of Orsett
Terrace and Westbourne Bridge.
New Post Office premises in Market Street.
Leinster Square, Nos. 8 and 9.
Sussex Gardens, Nos. 5 and 7 and 9 and 11.
One combined system was reconstructed by the Council during the year.
Sewer Connections.—In 1934, 26 were reconstructed, either partially or wholly, 4 after Orders
under Section 85 of the Metropolis Management Act, 1855, and 22 on the application of the owners
of the properties concerned.
Water Supply.—Four certificates under Section 48 of the Public Health (London) Act, 1891,
were issued.