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"until they were conncctcd with the main drainage, since which
"time the nuisance has been steadily increasing. 'I he allegation
"that the foul air from the district sewers is driven into the main
"sewers is evidently incorrect
"The foul air generated in the main sewers forces its way
"into the district sewers, and thus causes the emission of noxious
"effluvia. The district sewers are kept perfectly clean, and no
"sewer gas, to a sufficient extent to cause a nuisancers generated
" therein ; but the foul gas is forced from the main sewer into the
"local sewers,and when the main drainage system is overcharged
"the evil is greatly increased.
"The multiplication of ventilators to the district sewers
"would only spread the nuisance over a greater area, and affect
"prejudicially a much larger number of the occupiers of houses
" in the locality.
"It is evident that the proper course to be pursued is at once
"to efficiently ventilate the main drainage system,independently
"of the district sewers. This has never been done, and the
"temporary stopping of the ventilators of the main sewer only
"adds to the evil by increasing the pressure of noxious gas in the
"district sewers, and thus causing the intolerable nuisancc which
"has been complained of for so many years.
"A letter has been received from the Chief Engineer of
"the Council, dated the 3rd inst, respecting the complaint of
"Mr. Scouler, of 234, Burdctt Road, to the following effect:—
"'The Main Drainage Committee of the Council have had
before them a letter, dated the 5th ulto, from Mr. H. Scouler,
"'as to offensive smells proceeding from two sewer ventilators
"'near his house,No. 234, Hurdett Road, Limchouse. One of these
"'ventilators belongs to the Council, and I have had it
"'temporarily closed, but the other is vested in the Liinehouse
"'District Board, and I am directed by the Committee to request
"'you attention thereto."
"This communication strengthens me in the opinions I
"have before stated.