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IMPORTANT DRAINAGE CASES.
1. Drainage Work Improperly Carried Out.
(a) 23 Victoria Road, Gipsy Hill.
A letter was received from the occupier of 23 Victoria Road,
Gipsy Hill, stating that certain sanitary work had been
carried out there on Friday, 8th May, 1908, in such a way
as to be a nuisance, a broken pipe having been mended by
placing slates over the holes and covering them over with
cement. An examination was made by the Council's men on
Wednesday, 13th May, 1908, after having given 24 hours'
notice, in writing, to the occupier, of the Council's intention
to have the ground opened up and the drains examined, in
accordance with the requirements of Section 42 of the Public
Health (London) Act, 1891, and it was found that the report
contained in the occupier's letter was substantially correct,
and that the work had been done in such a way in connection
with the drains as to be a nuisance and injurious to health,
viz.: 4 inch surface and bath waste drains had been broken
into in two places, and the sides and crown cf the drain repaired
with slate and cement, the invert of the drain being
also cracked, allowing the water to soak freely into the subsoil.
The owners of the premises and the builder were communicated
with—no notice having been given to the Sanitary
Authority by either. It was stated by the builder that the
work was only temporary, until he had received instructions
from the owner as to the relaying of the drains. Under
these circumstances, a cautionary letter was sent to both the
owner and to the builder.
(b) 330 and 330a Brixton Road.
A case of Puerperal Fever was notified at 330 Brixton
Road, which, on examination on November 12th, 1908, was
found to be in such a state as to be injurious to health, on
account of sanitary work having been carried out there in an
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