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application and plans for the drainage of the above buildings
have been submitted to, and approved by the Board, All the
drainage works have been properly laid and connected with the
various main sewers in the localities in which the buildings have
been erected. The testing of drains by smoke, or water, before
they are covered in involves a considerable amount of labour,
and absorbs a deal of time, sometimes having to go two or three
times to see the drains of a single house, and very often takes
half a day before they are found satisfactory.
3. The Road Gullies have been emptied, flashed, and disinfected,
and are in good working order.
4. The Marsh Ditches under the control of the Board have
been properly cleansed and cleared out; the banks regulated,
and the Penstocks have had attention throughout the year.
5. A very few stoppages have occurred in private combined
drains; but in some cases it was found necessary to take up and
relay the drains, all of which up to the present, have been
promptly attended to by the owners, and put in proper order;
but I might mention that the question of the Board being
responsible (in certain cases) for combined drains is being
raised. The Bill prepared and introduced into Parliament
under the London County Council unfortunately could not be
passed last Session, but in the interest of the ratepayers the
question should not cease to be agitated until the law has been
altered, as at present it is in an unsatisfactory state.
6. Seventy-four cesspools have been emptied during the year
by the Board's workmen.