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London County Council 1913
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London County Council]
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Annual Report of the London County Council, 1913.
Abbey Mills Pumping Station.—Repairs to river bank, £947; renewal of steam piping'
£400; repainting cottages and alterations to sanitary arrangements, etc., £741.
Abbey Mills, North Woolwich and Isle of Dogs Pumping Stations.—Repainting, £878.
Western, Lots Road and King's Scholars' Pond Pumping Stations.—Repainting, £567.
Northern Outfall Sewer.—Repainting bridges, £2,081.
Repairs to Sewers.—Ravensbourne and Sydenham, £1,080; Ravensbourne and Lee Green,
£300; Regent-street sewer (west branch), £1,000; Northumberland-street sewer, £1,000; London
Bridge sewer, £1,000; Ratcliff-highway sewer, £500.
Sludge Vessels.—Overhaul and repair, £4,160; provision of new lifeboats, etc., £850.
Local sewers.
Section 69 of the Metropolis Management Act, 1855, provides that no new local sewer shall be made without the previous approval of the Council and, during the year, sanction was given for the construction of local sewers as shown in the subjoined table.
| Size. | North of Thames. feet. | South of Thames. feet. | Total length. feet. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 ft. 3 in. by 2 ft. 10 in. | — | 330(g) | 330 |
| 4 ft. by 2 ft 8 in | — | 1,400(h) | 1,400 |
| 4 ft by 2 ft. 6 in. | 200 | — | 200 |
| 3 ft. 9 in. by 2 ft. 6 in. | 360(a) | — | 360 |
| 3 ft. by 2 ft. | 18 | — | 18 |
| 3 ft. | — | 1,5000(j) | 1,500 |
| 2 ft. 6 in. | — | 100 (k) | 100 |
| 2 ft. | — | 1,460(l) | 1,460 |
| 1 ft. 9 in. | 990(b) | — | 990 |
| 1 ft. 6 in. | 2.960(c) | 160(m) | 3,120 |
| 1 ft. 3 in. | 2,595(d) | 2,020(n) | 4,615 |
| 1 ft. | 16,035(e) | 6,750(o) | 22,785 |
| 9 in. | 4,750(f) | 8,470(p) | 13,220 |
| 6 in. | — | 955 | 955 |
| Totals | 27,908 | 23,145 | 51,053 |