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"The temporary closing of the ventilator belonging to the
"Council, has forced the gas in greater volume through the dis"trictsewer
ventilators, and if the same were closed, the follow*
ing evils would arise:—
"The sewer gas would be forced through the house drains
"and traps into the houses, instead of being discharged in the
"street. If, as I suggest, the main drainage sewer is sufficiently
"ventilated, then the nuisance will be to a great extent removed,
"but I am of opinion that the better plan would be to deodorize
vthe sewage, and thus prevent the generation of foul gas.
"I would suggest that the London County Council be
"requested to give their immediate attention to the matter, with
"the view of at once efficiently and effectively ventilating the
"main sewers in the district, or by deodorizing the sewage before
"it reaches the outfall at Barking.
A copy of such Report was sent to the London County
Council with a request that their serious attention might be
given thereto, and copies were also sent to the representatives of
the Division on the Council.
Deodorizing operations were commenced in the District on
the 24th June, and subsequently a letter was received from the
Council stating that with a view to prevent sewer air passing
into the local sewers from the Northern low level line, directions
had been given for the placing of flaps on the three connections
between the Limekiln Dock or Upper Sewer on the Northern
low level line.
CONSTRUCTION OF SEWERS.
A letter dated 22nd April, 1891, was received from the
London County Council, asking that new sewers should be constructed
in accordance with plans and sections approved by the
Council, and that the Council should have an accurate record of
the particulars of all sewers constructed in the District. In
reply, the Council was informed that it was the practice to construct
all sewers in accordance with the plans and sections
approved by the Council, and that the Board had no objection to
the suggestion of the Council that within thirteen months alter