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310/13476
In January last I submitted a plan of a suggested permanent Ji
flood work at Union Stairs, in lieu of the Tide Gate, the estimated h
cost being L I 50. The Board approved the same, and the work ^
will be proceeded with when the necessary consents of the e
Thames Conservancy and the London County Council have
been obtained.
SNOW STORMS.
Heavy falls of snow took place on the 9th and JOth March
1892, and in order to clear the streets it was nece s.iry for the
Board's regular men to work overtime, and for extra labor to be
employed, the expense incurred being £169s. id.
STREET AMBULANCES.
The Hospitals Association has placed a street ambulance
under the railway arch in York Street East.
In March, 1892, the Hon. Sec. of the Association wrote
asking the Board to intimate the situations in the District where
accidents were of such frequency that ambulance would be of
service, and stating that the Association would, on receipt of the
information, take early steps to supply additional ambulances.
The Board informed the Association that they were of opinion
that if another ambulance were provided in the Distric t, it should
be placed at the junction of the East and West India Dock
Roads.
FIRE ALARMS AND FIRE ESCAPES.
In February a letter was received from the London County
Council with a list of the j>ositions of Eire Alarmsand Eire Escapes
in the District, and pointing out the advantage of the information
being made public by means of tablets in or upon the street
lamps or otherwise. In reply the Council was informed that the
Board did not object to tablets being affixed as suggested, provided
the work was carried out by and at the expense of the
Council.
I am, Gentlemen,
Your obedient Servant,
CHARLES DUNCH,
Surveyor of the Board.