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The Public Health and Housing Committee were strongly of opinion
steps should be taken by the London County Council to remedy the
nuisance by constructing shafts as suggested, and recommended the
Council that further representations be made to the London County
Council, urging the construction of ventilating shafts as proposed, and
the members representing the Borough on the County Council be requested
to support such representations.
The following letter was received from the London County Council:—
London County Council,
County Hall, Spring Gardens, S.W.,
3rd December, 1908.
Sir,—A Committee of the Council have had before them your
letter of the 11th ultimo, containing the suggestion that tall brick
shafts should be erected over the open ventilators to the northern
outfall sewer.
In reply, I am to say that the Committee, after carefully considering
the proposal, regret that they are unable to see their way to
adopt it.
I am, Sir,
Your obedient Servant,
G. L. GOMME,
Clerk to the Council.
The Town Clerk of the
Metropolitan Borough of Poplar.
In view of the nuisance arising from the open ventilators in question
the Public Health and Housing Committee directed the London County
Council be again urged to construct shafts as proposed, similar to that
already provided on the London County Council sewer in Devons Road.
Flooding—Severe Storm.
On the occasion of the storm on the evening of the 4th June, the
basements of several premises in the Borough were temporarily flooded,
due to the surcharge of the London County Council sewers, which
prevented the local sewers discharging thereinto. The Borough Surveyor
communicated with the Engineer of the London County Council on the
matter, and the Engineer pointed out that the rainfall in Poplar on the