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BOROUGH OF PADDINGTON.
up, the untrapped drain outlets trapped, one ventilating
shaft closed and another re-constructed for a man-hole
entrance, and a "Keeling's" Sewer Gas Destructor
fixed over sewer at the West end of the street, which
has caused a decided improvement in the ventilation
of the sewer. I am of opinion that there would be
an improvement in the drainage of the houses in this
street if a better water supply could be stored in
cisterns and placed in more suitable positions than
those at present in use, both for household purposes
and for the flushing of the house drains.
Drains, &c.
Stoppages of drains from premises in the Queen's
Road have been of frequent occurrence, in consequence
of the high level pipe sewers with which they
are connected having been found sunk and broken in.
Recently a serious obstruction occurred in the drains
from the Sovereign Brewery in this road from this
cause, the expense to the Vestry in re-constructing a
portion of the pipe sewer and the drain from the above
premises amounted to £62 5s. 1d.
The drainage works to houses in Maida Vale, and
the filling-in of the old barrel sewer at the rear of
same, have been completed, and the new drains connected
with the main sewer in Maida Vale.
A considerable number of gulley drains have been
specially constructed for the surface drainage of new