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SEWERS AND HOUSE DRAINAGE.
The Sewers throughout this division were carefully flushed
and cleansed, the flushing being carried out by means of the
automatic flushing tanks supplemented by carts I think that
the majority of the inhabitants are not aware of the existence
of these tanks, and frequently fancy that the sewers are being
neglected because they do not see the flushing cart at work. The
Sewers in Fenge are now cleansed by a separate gang of sewer
men ; a great deal of delay was formerly caused by the whole of
the sewer-men being worked from Catford. The present system
is a great improvement.
The Sewer in Wynell-road was found to be in a very bad
condition, the whole of the pipes were cracked, and some had
fallen in; it was decided to relay it in new 12-inch pipes, and the
work has been commenced.
A considerable amount of time has been expended in examining
old Sewers and removing stoppages, also in testing new drains.
During the year 1162 wrere water tested.
The following table shows the number of houses sanctioned
to be built, drained, &c., and number of gulleys and ventilators
constructed:—
Division.
No. of houses sanctioned
to be built
and drained.
No. of houses sanctioned
to be drained.
No. of additions to
buildings sanctioned.
No. of dwelling houses
public buildings, &c.,
completed during year.
No. of frontage
drains laid.
No. of gulleys constructed
in
Public Roads.
No. of manholes
built on
existing Sewers.
No. of
Pipe Ventilators.
Sydenham and
Forest Hill
672
140
30
402
108
17
1
...
Hamlet of Penge
122
70
16
86
29
1
1
1
Total
694
210
46
488
137
18
2
1
Manholes were built in the Nursery at Trewsbury Road and
in Arpley Road.