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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. Applications have been made for the
drainage of 787 houses, upon which £2785 has been paid
into the office. The estimated cost of private work done by
the applicants is about £12,000, 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 385 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.
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 21 new streets.