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desirableness of circulating and exchanging similar information
with other Boards, especially wherever actual facts and data are
given.
Sewerage and House Drainage.
7. The question of Metropolitan Drainage being still undetermined,
and there being no urgent need of extensive drainage works
in the District (much of the 6f miles, mentioned in the Report of
last year as unprovided with Sewers, being, upon a closer investigation,
found to be drained by means of Sewers and Drains not
shown upon the maps furnished to the Board, and a further
portion consisting of roads without inhabited houses), the Board
has confined its operations in this department chiefly to the
drainage of courts, and to ordinary repairs. The Board, however,
draws attention to the fact, that the works executed by itself by no
means represent the sum total of works executed within this
District, and superintended by its Officers—as, for instance, a
length of 316 feet of sewer, constructed by private individuals, at
Prince's Gate; the diversion of the sewer in Gore Lane; and the
diversion of 200 feet of sewer at Rutland Gate.
Plans have also been sanctioned for the construction of 980
feet of brick sewer in the neighbourhood of Exhibition Road.
In addition to ordinary repairs and small works, the Board
has continued its attention to the drainage and improvement of the
small streets and courts; as also to the improvement of Surface
Drainage, by the construction of a considerable number of new
Gully Drains.
103 Dwelling-houses and premises have been newly drained,
during the past year, by private persons, the works being executed
under the control 'and supervision of the Board.
New Buildings.
8. Plans for 26 New Buildings have also been sanctioned, and
their erection superintended by the Surveyor to the Board.
Public Urinals.
9. Additional Public Urinals have been erected in Bennett's
Yard and Laundry Yard; tliis subject is one of much importance,
and will continue to occupy the attention of the Board.