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DRAINAGE.
The sewers and combined drains are still receiving the periodical
flushing by the Council's flushers; special attention being given to
them during the Summer months.
Special flushing of the channels in the main road on Sunday
mornings, during the hot weather, with disinfectants and deodorants,
especially where vehicles draw up, has been found by experience to
be of inestimable value.
During the year the drainage of Angel Road Station and Cook's
Ferry public house have been connected with the Angel Road Deep
Sewer. Very little property now remains to be connected to this
Sewer.
A great deal of work has been done in connection with new
drainage, repairs, and improvements to old. The district having the
dual system of drainage, gives rise to continual troubles. In
arranging the drainage of a house, a trap is generally put in to take
the surface water only, but, sooner or later, the premises are occupied
for business purposes and fish washings or some other equally
objectionable matters, find their way into the surface water system.
When these nuisances arise, they are troublesome to trace. 45
cases were detected and remedied during the year.
78 drains have been reconstructed.
335 unstopped, repaired or cleansed.
Very few complaints of sewer manhole emanations have been
received during the year.
PUBLIC AND PRIVATE URINALS.
These have received regular attention.
Several alterations and improvements have been carried out on
private property during the year, viz. :—One has been better lighted,