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Drains newly Constructed on improved or old lines of Drainage, including
upstair Closets, Soil-Pipes, Urinals, Baths, Lavatories, etc., etc.
The drains of the undermentioned premises were newly construeted
or re-constructed on the old lines throughout to sewer or in part, where
required, ventilated also (where practicable), intercepted and furnished
with means of access for cleansing purposes, in accordance with the
London County Council's drainage bye-laws and Metropolis Local
Management Acts:—
Brunswick Road, Nos. 76, 233, 228 and 242 Bromley Hall, both now
known as St. Katherine's College, refurnished with soil-pans,
etc., soil-pipe, baths, lavatories, etc., etc.
Burcham Street, Nos. 15, 18.
Colin Street, Messrs. Bells, women's colsets.
Devons Road, Poplar and Stepney Sick Asylum, basement subway
surface drainage.
Dewberry Street, Nos. 22, 24.
East India Dock Road (factory), 483, 485, 487, additional upstair
closets, added to women's lavatory.
Empson Street, Messrs. Spratt's Mechanical Appliance Department,
factory closets, urinals, lavatory, etc. Berger Hall (Mackenzie
Memorial Hall), women's closet.
Lanrick Road Timber Yard, Messrs. Ritter, closet and urinal.
Layfield Place, Nos. 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10.
Leven Road, clothing factory, closets, lavatories, etc. Devon
Wharf Steam Haulage Yard, closets, etc.
Lochnagar Street, Albion Mills Wharf, women's closets.
Nairn Street, Nos. 40,42, 44, 46.
Portree Street, Nos. 58, 60.
St. Leonard's Road, Nos. 267, 285, 287.
Wilson Street, No. 26, yard surface water drain.
In connection with above drainage work seven plans were submitted
to Council for approval.
Drains Tested.
The drains of 48 premises were tested by means of the "rocket"
smoke test. Seven were proved defective, not gastight, whilst in 41
cases the result was negative.
The water test was applied in all new drainage work, and where
practicable to drains partially reconstructed or repaired.