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pipe drain thereto, have been constructed during the year.
In Blegborough Eoad, Sternhold Avenue, Fdgington
Road and Drakefield Road, galvanized iron ventilating
shafts have been erected against the sides of houses in
lieu of the existing ventilators in the middle of the road,
which in all cases have been either entirely done away
with or closed. On new estates, at the time of constructing
new sewers, provision has been made for about
nine upright ventilating shafts. All the sewers, gullies,
manholes. &c., have been cleansed, flushed, and disinfected,
and where necessary altered and repaired, and
the up-cast ventilators examined, painted, and repaired,
at a cost of £682 Is. 11d. for cleansing, and £632 14s. 9d.
for repairs.
The amount expended in the maintenance of the
urinals in the parish has been £150 l1s. 2d. The amounts
collected at the various conveniences were as follows, viz.:—
£ s. d.
Balham Station - - - 49 16 3
Streatham Hill Station - - 15 15 11
„ Church - - - 24 5 9
£89 17 11
In the Parish of Tooting, 1,264 feet of new sewers,
14 manholes, 13 ventilators, 2 side entrances, 2 lampholes
and 27 gullies, with about 386 feet of 6-inch pipe
drain thereto, have been constructed during the year.
In Fountain Road, a galvanized iron ventilating shaft
has been erected against the side of a house in lieu of
the existing ventilator in the middle of the road,
which has been closed, On new estates, at the time of
the construction of new sewers, provision has been made
for three pipe ventilators which will be erected as soon