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Pollard row
and Old
Bethnal
Green road.
The construction by the Metropolitan Board of
Works of the sewer referred to in my last report, has
been in progress during the whole of the year. The
sewer, so iar as regards Bethnal Green, consists of a
5-feet by 4-feet egg-shaped sewer, and passes through
Pollard row, St. Peter street, Hackney road, to and
along Great Cambridge street. In Hackney road the
new sewer was to have passed under the old sewer,
but in consequence of the treacherous nature of the
ground it became necessary to do away with the old
sewer and connect the house drains with the new one.
Considerable inconvenience was caused to the inhabitants
and the public generally by the stoppage of the traffic
for some weeks for this purpose.
Buxton
street.
The stoppage of the sewer in Buxton street, between
George street and Brick lane, called attention to its
over-charged condition. In order to relieve this, a
short length of 12-inch pipe sewer was laid between
George street and the Parish boundary, to connect with
the sewer in Whitechapel district.
Sea bright
street,
Hackney
road
The work referred to in last year's report has been
executed by contract, Mr. H. Potter being the contractor.
The old sewer was broken up, and a new 15-inch pipe
sewer, 420-feet in length, constructed. The cost, including
the connection of the drains previously connected
with the old brick sewer, being £114 6s. 3s.
Plans of
Sewers.
Plans, shewing the sewers in the Parish, are being
prepared, and a map of the Parish, to a large scale, is
now being lithographed, and copies will shortly be sent
to all the members of the Vestry.