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SEWERAGE, DRAINAGE, COMBINED SYSTEMS AND
CONFERENCES.
In the memorandum issued by the Local Government Board to
the Medical Officers of Health respecting their Annual Reports, it
is stated that the Local Government Board desire to obtain, through
the Annual Reports of the Medical Officers of Health, information
of particular changes of condition that occur by the action of the
Local Authority, and one of the subject matters which is required
to be reported upon is the condition of sewer and house drains;
therefore, one cannot do better than report upon the good work
which has been carried out by the Public Health Committee at
the instigation of the Borough Surveyor.
The Borough Surveyor reported that the Sewer in Brunswick
Road was defective and at a level unsuitable for efficient drainage,
more especially the portion between Abbott Road and Andrew
Street The Committee considered alternative plans and estimates
for the reconstructing the sewer and for connecting the drainage
direct to the1 deep level sewer of the London County Council.
The Committee were of opinion the requirements of the case
would be met by connecting the drainage of the portion of Brunswick
Road referred to direct to the London County Council Sewer,
the remaining portion being also connected when necessity arises.
The Borough Surveyor submitted a plan providing for the drainage
of Cold Harbour to be diverted into the London County Council's
sewer in New Road, necessitating the construction of about 1,000
feet of 9-inch and 12-inch pipe sewer with manholes, ventilating
shafts, etc., including the re-drainage of Nos. 2 to 34 Cold Harbour.
On the 10th September, 1898, notice was served on the Board
of Works for the Poplar District by the Thames Conservancy
requiring the discontinuance of the drainage of Cold Harbour into
the Thames, the drainage discharging direct into the river at the