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SANITARY SURVEYOR'S DEPARTMENT.
I am indebted to Mr. Chart for the subjoined
information.
Sewers.
Main sewers have been extended by the Council at
Old Lodge Lane, Higher Drive, and Smitham Bottom,
Coulsdon; at Grand Drive, Merton, and Furzedown,
Mitcham; in addition to the sewers that have been laid
for the drainage of private estates.
The rapid development of the portion of the
district south of Croydon, in the Parishes of Coulsdon,
Sanderstead, and Woodmansteine points to the need in
the immediate future of the provision of sewers, and
negotiations are proceeding with the Croydon Corporation
with the view of extending the area now draining by
agreement to the Corporation Sewers.
A Scheme has been prepared for the Sewering of
the area lying South.West of the Epsom and Leather.
head line of Railway at West Barnes, Merton, a
neighbourhood which is rapidly being built over, and
the development of which is being brought about by the
construction of the Tramway line, which will eventually
connect London County with Wimbledon and Kingston.
Sewage Disposal Works.
Plans have been prepared for the construction of
one acre of additional filters at the Sewage Works; these
plans are now before the Local Government Board. The
disposal of the pressed sludge has caused the Council
considerable anxiety, the land utilized for this purpose
for some years passed being now exhausted; plans were
prepared for the erection of a Destructor, but in the