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The construction of 31 air openings, some of
which are carried direct from the Sewers
at considerable depths, and others from
the brickwork of old manholes only. The
air openings are covered with cast-iron
moveable and fixed Ventilating Grates,
level with the surface of the carriageways;
the moveable gratings are found to be of
great service in saving of labour during
the cleansing of the Sewers, as the workmen
are enabled to remove the heavy
deposits by means of buckets to the surface
of the roadways.
The construction and re-construction of 182
Gullies, and the repair of 41 others in
various Streets of the Parish.
lie-naming Streets and Re-numbering Houses.
The following Orders of the Metropolitan Board
of Works have been carried out in accordance with the
87th Section of the Act of 1862.
date of
order.
locality.
subsidiary names
abolished.
no. of houses
re-numbered.
1874.
July 10th
Leinster Terrace
Craven Lane
33
,, ,,
Leinster Gardens
Leinster Terrace
Nov. 13th.
Blomfield Road
St. Leonard's Terrace.
21
(continuation.)
St. Leonard's Villas