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The Repairs and General Works during the past year,
include the repair and maintenance of Sewers, Drains and
Gullies, and comprise items of the ordinary Character.
Flushing and Cleansing have been carried out as before,
and the Sewers under the charge of the Vestry are in as clear
condition as existing circumstances will permit. Complaints of
stoppage, flooding, and other defects have been promptly
examined and remedied as far as possible, where the duty of
doing so has been with the Vestry.
House Drainage has been constructed where new Sewers
have been made, generally without notice being served upon the
owners. Applications have been made for the drainage of 702
houses, upon which £1,350 has been paid into the office. The
estimated cost of private work done by the applicants is £5000,
which has been executed under the inspection and general
supervision of the Officers of the Vestry.
New Buildings. The Vestry have received notices for
building 638 new houses, the drainage of which, and the level
of the lowest floors in relation to the Sewers, have been
considered and approved as directed by the Act.
53 Applications made to the Metropolitan Board of Works
for leave to bring out and alter frontages, have been referred by
the Vestry and reported upon by them.
The approval of the Metropolitan Board has been given to
the formation of 19 New Streets.