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The total number of houses cleansed by the Works Department
was 1,109; 22 houses were cleansed by tenants or owners under the
supervision of the Sanitary Inspectors. Lime was supplied to occupiers
of eight houses.
When the report of this flooding was submitted to the Public Health
Committee the Medical Officer of Health expressed his appreciation of the
way in which those of the Works Department who were actually involved
in the work carried out their duties. He also referred to the willing
co-operation and great assistance rendered by the Superintendents and
Staff of the Baths Department in drying, and in some cases actually
washing, damaged bedding and clothing.
Flooding In North Bow Caused by the Blocking of a Main
Sewer, July, 1928.
In the early morning of 28th July, 1928, certain premises in Tredegar
Road, Bow, were flooded with sewage as a result of a blockage of the
London County Council sewer.
Following rain on the night of 31st July to 1st August the cellars
and basements of 14 houses in Tredegar Road and four houses in Coborn
Road were flooded with sewage to depths varying from a few inches
to 4ft. 6in.
The following action was taken:—
(A) LONDON COUNTY COUNCIL.
The London County Council Engineer's Department immediately
installed temporary pumps which were got working as soon as possible.
We were informed by the London County Council Engineers that
when the temporary arrangements made were in full working order
it would be possible to deal with the dry weather flow of sewage,
but if thunder-storms or heavy rain occurred there was every likelihood
of a recurrence of the floodings. This state of affairs continued until
the new by-pass constructed to convey the contents of the sewer
round the blocked portion was completed.
(B) POPLAR BOROUGH COUNCIL.
Arrangements were made by the Borough Surveyor's Department
for the pumping out of the sewage from the various basements and cellars.