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The following Sewers have been cleansed by the Contractor
of the Board, viz.:—
120 feet of 12-inch Pipe in Stepney Causeway, Ratcliff.
206 „ „ Horseferry Road, „
70 „ „ Narrow Street, Limehouse.
1,650 feet of Brick Sewers, and 26,000 feet of small Brick and
Pipe Sewers have been flushed by the men employed by the Board.
Seven new Gullies have been constructed, 110 feet 6-inch Pipe
to connect the same with Sewers.
19 Gullies have been altered and repaired.
3 new Gully Grates have been supplied.
122 feet of 6-inch Pipe connections from Gullies to Sewers.
9 new Flushing Boxes have been fixed.
6 Flushing Shafts cleansed and repaired.
2 new side entrance flaps supplied and fixed.
The following Works have been done in connecting house and
gulley drains with new sewers where the old sewers have been
discontinued, viz.:—
36 feet of 9-inch pipe drains in
Salmon Lane, Limehouse.
217 „ 6 „
18 „ 9 „ Gloucester Street, „
54 „ 6 „
24 „ 9 „ Salmon Street, „
24 „ 6 „
6 „ 6 „ Dorset Street, Ratcliff.
To connect House and Gully Drains with Pipe Sewers constructed
in lieu of old Brick Sewers.
All the Gullies in the District have been periodically emptied,
and deodorized with chloride of zinc and water. The Dock at
Island Row has been deodorized with lime during the hot weather.
The piers and arches of the Railway crossing Rose Lane,
Ratcliff, have been lime-whited.
Arrangements have been made for the construction of a new