Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]
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Local Sewers Maintained by Borough Council.
Size of Sewers. | Stoneware Pipe Sewers. | Iron Pipe Sewers. | Brick Sewers. | Total. |
---|---|---|---|---|
Lineal feet. | Lineal feet. | Lineal feet. | Lineal feet. | |
4 in. | - | 395 | ... | 395 |
6 in. | 4,97 | ... | ... | 4,927 |
9 in. | 112,137 | ... | ... | 112,137 |
12 in. | 506,781 | ... | 248 (barrel) | 507,029 |
15 in. | 196,276 | ... | 1,220 (barrel) | 197,496 |
18 in. | 68,827 | ... | 5,935 (barrel) | 74,762 |
24 in. | 5,145 | ... | 3,025 (barrel) | 8,170 |
2 ft. 3 in. by I ft. 9 in. | ... | ... | 10,336 | 10,336 |
2 ft. 3 in. | ... | ... | 1,369 (barrel) | 1,369 |
2 ft. 6 in. by 1 ft. 9 in. | ... | ... | 4,325 | 4,325 |
2 ft. 8 in. | ... | 66 | ... | 66 |
3 ft. by 2 ft. | ... | ... | 53,469 | 53,469 |
3 ft. | ... | ... | 1,496 (barrel) | 1,496 |
3 ft. 2 in. by 2 ft. | ... | ... | 11,640 | 11,640 |
3 ft. 3 in. by 2 ft. | ... | ... | 14.557 | 14,557 |
3 ft. 3 in. by 2 ft. 2 in. | ... | ... | 4,800 | 4,800 |
3 ft. 3 in. | ... | ... | 1,096 (barrel) | 1,096 |
3 ft. 4 in. by 2 ft. 3 in. | ... | ... | 11,905 | 11.905 |
3 ft. 6 in. by 2 ft. | ... | ... | 4,754 | 4,754 |
3 ft. 6 in. by 2 ft. 4 in. | ... | ... | 2,903 | 2,903 |
3 ft. 9 in. by 2 ft. 6 in. | ... | ... | 48,568 | 48,568 |
4 ft. by 2 ft. 8 in. | ... | ... | 3,630 | 3,630 |
4 ft. 6 in. by 3 ft. | ... | ... | 3,670 | 3,670 |
894,093 | 461 | 188,946 | 1,083,500 |
Total approximate length—205 miles, 1 furlong, 146 yards, 2 feet.