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7. A complaint having been received of cesspools overflowing
on to Eltham Common in rear of Shooters' Hill National
School, notice was served on the owner to cut off the overflow
pipe from the cesspools, which was complied with and the overflow
ditch cleaned out.
8. Complaints having been received about emptying cesspools
in the daytime instead of at night, Bexley, Plumstead,
and Charlton Parishes were asked if they could empty the
cesspools at night, instead of in the daytime as formerly. They
replied that it was not their custom to empty cesspools at night
and Bexley refused to do so, stating that there was no nuisance
from their emptying cesspools in the daytime; Plumstead and
Charlton contenting themselves by stating that this could be
done, but at an increased cost.
9. Ten cesspools lave been emptied by the Bexley apparatus,
1 by the Plumstead apparatus and 7 by the Charlton apparatus
at a total cost of £33 5s. 0d;, most of the cesspools being situated
on Shooters' Hill.
10. The London County Council having prepared draft Byelaws
with the object of obtaining uniformity in the construction
of drainage works, and having sent a copy to the Board for
their observations, thereon, we (the Surveyors) carefully went
through the proposed Bye-laws and suggested several amendments
which were accepted and dealt with by you.
11. It is with difficulty that Builders can be got, to have the
drainage works they may be laying or repairing left open for