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The scavenging is done by the Council, and is, 1 consider, well done.
The collection of house refuse is also done by the Council, but there is
in my opinion some room for improvement on this head.
The annual flushing of the drains and sewers with the fire hose and an
extra gang of men, was again resorted to this year, but until the structural
condition of the drains themselves, and their house connections is improved, I
fear this will not be the power of good that it might be.
The offensive emanations from the sewers still continue; efforts are
being made to deal with this nuisance.
(a) By ventilating shafts; wherever possible to erect them without
danger to neighbouring houses.
(b) Increasing the means of ventilation of the sewers throughout
the District, especially in that part which up to the present
has remained unventilated.
(c) Experiments are now being made having for their object the
possibility of destroying the foul gases before they escape into
the air above.
Sewerage Over-the-Gates.—The disposal of the sewage of Over-the-Gates is another
difficulty still unsolved. The proposal is to effect a junction with sewers of
the East Ham District if this be possible from a financial point of view. Should
the two Authorities be unable to come to terms some method will have to be
devised of crossing the Creek.
The contract is signed for the laying of new sewers in Bridge
Street, New Road and Axe Street, and the thorough ventilation of that part of
the old sewers still unventilated, will (it is hoped) soon be proceeded with.
Sanitary Improvements Effected During 1896.
(1) Collection of house refuse by the Council's carts and men.
(2) Sewering, &c., of Morgans Quay, under the 150th Section of the Public
Health Act, 1875,
(3) Re-laying of drains in:—
(a) White's Court.
(b) Cowbridge Lane.
(c) Suffolk Place, Hart Street, &c., and many other places.