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The old sewer in Torrington Street for a length of 146
feet, and 336 feet in length of the sewer in Torrington
Mews East, were underpinned to give the sewers additional
depth.
Street Cleansing.
The cleansing of the public carriage-ways was performed
by a staff of men employed by the Board, consisting of 1
foreman, 3 gangers, and 31 sweepers. Two sweeping
machines, drawn by horses, were also used in sweeping the
paved carriage-ways.
The street sweepings were carted away by contract, and
amounted to a total of 12,303 loads.
The carriage-ways of High Holborn, New Oxford Street,
Tottenham Court Road, Great and Little Queen Streets,
High Street, Hart Street, Vernon Place, Great and Little '
St. Andrew Streets, Southampton Row, Bedford Place,
Gower Street, and the east side of Torrington Square, were
washed on several occasions during the year by means of
watering carts and the machine brooms.
The cost of this washing is included in the two items of
cost for street cleansing and street watering given hereafter.
Street-orderly Boys.
Ten boys and one man (acting as ganger) were employed
during the year in cleansing the public footways in
the District during wet and sloppy weather, and in dry
weather in collecting the horse droppings on the surfaces
of the wood and asphalte pavings in High Holborn, New
Oxford Street, Hart Street, High Street, and Little Queen
Street.