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Number of block schemes carried out 34.

DRAINAGE WORKS
As in the past the rapid state of development (both private and Council)
within the Borough has continued with increasing momentum and the Public Health
Inspectorate of Shoreditch being responsible for all drainage works both old
and new have been very busily engaged in this part of their duties.
In connection with drainage works both sealing off and abolition of disused
drains as clearance work proceeds is considered to be of paramount importance
notwithstanding the vast amount of work this entails for it is the best
insurance against trouble from rodent infestation that may occur in the future
if this important work is neglected
Plans for the sealing and abolition of disused drains are formulated long
before the premises are vacated and before the demolition contractor
commences work
The procedure in Shoreditch is that as soon as knowledge is gained that
properties are likely to be demolished Technical Assistants make a full
survey of the drainage system record this on ordnance sheets and indicate by
painting on the kerb the actual positions where sealing off of the drains is
to take place when eventually the premises are demolished
Here again is a vivid example where Technical Assistants can be very
usefully engaged working under the strict control of the Public Health
Inspector thus saving the Public Health Inspector valuable time which can be
spent on more useful work
When demolition eventually does take place the disused drains are
properly sealed at the sewer end where it is possible to enter the sewer but
where this is not possible such as in the case of piped sewers, properly
prepared bags filled with cement concrete are pushed down the drain to within
a foot or so of the sewer and the drain is properly filled or abolished behind
this cement concrete bag
Reference to the Rodent Section of this Report will more fully amplify
the importance of the work involved in this Section of drainage works.