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During the year an unusual amount of labour and care was
expended on the examination of old drainage, removal of stoppages,
testing drains with water, &c. Within the last few years
this particular work has increased to a large extent.
In my last annual Report I spoke of the commencement of
the London County Council's new Outfall Sewer from Loampit
Vale, Lewisham, to Bell Green. I regret to say wet and bad
ground has been met with, causing some delay in the progress of
the work. I expect it will be Christmas before the Sewer is
completed as far as Catford Bridge. The Council are carrying
out the work themselves without a Contractor.
The brick and concrete Sewer from Bell Green to Penge, in
continuation of this new. Outfall Sewer of the London County
Council, was commenced by the Lewisham Board of Works during
the year. The work is being executed under contract by Mr.
Wm. Woodham, of Lower Sydenham. It is the deepest and
most difficult sewer the Board have ever had to construct, the
invert level being, in the deepest place, 58ft. Gin. below the surface
of the ground. Very good progress has been made with the
work, and there are now 3000 feet run of sewer completed out of
a total length of 7320 feet. The sewer is 4ft. by 2ft. 8in., eggshaped.
The brick and concrete Sewer in continuation of the Ennersdale
Road Sewer, to and along Hither Green Lane, to drain the
St. Germans Estate, belonging to Mr. A. C. Corbett, M.P., was
commenced on the 4th May, 189G. The Sewer is egg shaped,
3ft. 3in. by 211. 2in. in size, and will be constructed under the
Dartford Branch and Main Line of the South Eastern Railway.
The work is being executed under contract by Mr. John Jackson'
of Plaistow. Considerable progress has been made with the work'
and at the present time 2600 feet run of the sewer are completed
out of a total of 5212 feet.
A plan, estimate and apportionment of a brick and concrete
egg-shaped Sewer, in extension of the present sewer at Rose-lawn,
Bromley-road, to Southend Village, was prepared, and I hope to
sec it carried out soon. When this work is completed the cesspools
at Southend will be done away with. I also prepared a
plan, section and estimate for extending the Stun stead-road Sewer
from the corner of Sunderland-road to near the Devonshire-road.
The sewer will be egg-shaped, 4ft. Oin. by 2ft. 8in., brick and