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deal of delay, and an appeal to the Metropolitan Board ol
Works the Sewers were commenced for the drainage of Ennersdale
and the adjoining Roads in the valley of the Quaggy. The
Contract consisted of 189G feet run <>i 3 feet by 2 feet egg
shaped brick Sewer, 1250 feet run of 18 inch pipe, 250 feet run
of 15 inch pipe, and 3,820 feet run of 12 inch pipe Sewers,
together with 17 man-holes, 4 resting places, and 13 lamp-holes,
the man-holes and lamp-holes serving as ventilators. The work
was carried on during the winter, and although the ground in
places was a wet running sand, it was not so bad upon the whole
as J anticipated, and 1 am glad to say I expect to save money
upon my estimate. When the work is completed, a great
nuisance will be abated. The Board defray the cost of putting
in the Sewer from Lee Road to the commencement of Enuersdale
Road.
Mr. Webb laid a pipe Sewer along Brockley Lane, from
the Lewisham Cemetery Gate to near Brockley Farm, and thence
across the fields to near the "Brockley .lack." This pipe will
drain some houses that have no means of drainage excepting
cesspools. I think I may say the past year has been an important
one so lar as Sewers are concerned, several much needed
having been laid or commenced. Referring to my Report,
LS78-7D (Page 14), the vexed question of the drainage of
Enneisdale, &c., Uoad, is now settled, and the Sewer will soon
be completed.
llie lable below will give the number of houses sanctioned,
drained, &c., during the year.

TllC ventilator mentioned below was faecT
lewisham parish.
WyndlsJ* ' enHk"W a"aimt
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