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During the 10 months, the following plans of the drainage
of new buildings were submitted to, and approved by the
Public Health Committee:—
Houses and Shops 413
School 1
Flats 10
Stables 3
Manufactories, &c. 5
432
Drainage By-laws.
The By-laws made by the London County Council under
Section '202 of the Metropolis Local Management Act, 1855, for
regulating the dimensions, form, and mode of construction, and
the keeping, cleansing, and repairing of the pipes, drains, and
other means of communicating with sewers and the traps and
apparatus connected therewith, were sanctioned by the Local
Government Board on June 14th, 1901, and are now enforced
by the Borough Councils, so that henceforth there will be a
uniform code of regulations in respect of house drainage and
sanitary fittings in force throughout the Metropolis, exclusive
of the City.
By-laws have also been drafted by the London County
Council under the Metropolis Management Amendment Act,
1899, but have not yet received the sanction of the Local
Government Board, requiring the deposit with the Local
Authorities of plans of proposed new drains and of any
reconstruction or alteration of existing drains.
Combined Drainage.
Contracts amounting in all to £715 for the reconstruction of
the "sewer portions" of 34 systems of combined drainage were
entered into by the Council, and subsequently with the view of
expediting this work by dispensing with the necessity for advertising
for tenders for each separate job, it was resolved to invite
builders to submit a schedule of the prices at which they would