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by the Board, and 275 feet run of 18-inch pipe Sewers, 1:510
feet run of 15-inch pipe Sewers, and 1200 feet run of 12-inch
pipe Sewers in the Beckenham Sewerage Area. The diversion
of the old main Sewer near Clune House, Sydenham Road,
was executed under contract by Mr. Marshall of Brighton.
The new Sewer is 3 feet by 2 feet egg-shaped half-a-briek
ring in cement, and backed up with cement concrete. The
diversion of the main Sewer in Maple Road, Penge, is the
same size and of similar construction, and was executed
under contract by Mr. Harris, of Camberwell. The relaying
of the pipe Sower in Westbourne Road and Perry Vale was
also completed. The work was done by Mr. Goodair under
contract. The new G feet outfall relief barrel Sewer from
Deptford to Lee Bridge was completed by the Metropolitan
Board of Works; and the members of the Lewisham Board, on
their annual inspection, walked through a portion of it before
sewage was admitted. I hope to see this Sewer extended towards
Sydenham and Penge. There can be no doubt that the portion
already constructed will be a great boon to the District. A
Sewer has been arranged to be constructed through the Karl of
Dartmouth's land, from Adcnmore Gardens to Ladywell. I am
sorry the projected Sewer along the Southend Road to the
Priory Estate, and then to Southend Village, appears to hang
fire. The Metropolitan Board have refused to contribute towards
the construction, either wholly or in part. 1 much regret this,
as the Sewer is needed as a sanitary measure. There are overflows
from cesspools, &c., which continually pollute the River
llavensbouine. It is a matter of congratulation that the Marlowe
Road Sewer has been constructed by the Beckenham Authority,
and that we have, to a great extent, got rid of the nuisance of the
Boundary Ditch. The drainage at the Woodlands, &c., Hither
Green Lane, is into cesspools, and there is, at present, no available
Sewer. Certainly the two most urgent Sewers required at the
present time are to drain the Woodlands, the Priory Estate, and
Southend Village. I trust, before long, arrangements will be
made to lay these Sewers.
I have prepared the Table below showing the numbers of
Houses built and drained; also the number of gullies, ventilators,
and manholes constructed in existing Sewers during the year :—