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Wandsworth 1911

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]

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Table: PRIVATE DRAINS.The following are particulars of the private drains which have been constructed by the Council during the past year, the cost having been paid by the persons for whom the work was executed:—

PRIVATE DRAINS.

The following are particulars of the private drains which have been constructed by the Council during the past year, the cost having been paid by the persons for whom the work was executed:—

No. of drains.No. of houses drained.Lengths and sizes, feet lineal.Total length
9-in.6-in.4-in.feet lineal.
131365882,7553083,151

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In addition to the above, 39 drains, comprising 40 feet of 4-in.,
480 feet of 6-inch, and 260 feet of 9-inch pipe have been laid under
new roads at the time of, and in conjunction with, the construction of
new sewers; these are intended to drain about 780 houses when
built (the provision in many cases being for a future system of rear
drainage by combined operation). Thus an aggregate of 780 feet of
drains have been laid under roads and paths in the Borough for
various purposes during the year.
SEWER VENTILATION.
Eighteen sewer ventilating shafts have been fixed against sides of
houses and three columns erected during the year in lieu of surface
ventilators in the roads.
The total number of ventilating shafts and columns in the Borough
are as follows, viz.:—
408 6-inch by 4-inch ventilating shafts.
1 4-inch by 4-inch do.
2 4-inch by 3 inch do.
82 6-inch circular do.
71 5-inch do. do.
64 4-inch do. do.
3 3-inch do. do.
140 6-inch ventilating columns
771