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persons requiring drainage and other works to be
carried out, and such sum is included in the beforementioned
amount.
The number of complaints received have been
166—such complaints having been made either on
account of obstructions in drains that could not be
removed by the parties themselves, or from offensive
smells arising from air openings over sewers, gulleys
and other drains. Attention to these matters was
promply given and relief afforded in most cases.
With reference to the foregoing complaints,
especially as to stoppages in house drains, it has
been a great advantage and saving of expense to
persons requiring the removal of obstructions when
the Vestry's workmen were enabled, by the use of
drain rods inserted along the drains from the large
brick sewers, to do so; but in the case of drains
having outlets into pipe sewers, the only remedy
was to open the roadway or footway down to the
pipes, at a considerable expense to private persons,
and in many instances to the Vestry, in order to
clear the drains of obstructions found therein.
One hundred and seven examinations from the
large brick sewers have been made during the year,
with respect to obstructions and other defects in
house drains.