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St George (Southwark) 1887
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark]
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Surveyors Annual Report. ^
SEWERS DEPARTMENT.
The whole of the Brick and Pipe Sewers have been flushed
a. cleansed.
The necessity for the construction of Flushing Chambers at the
■ imits of the Pipe Sewers that cannotv be flushed by means of
I :k sewers still continues; the Flushing Chamber constructed at the
'g imit of Pipe Sewer Elliott's Row works well, with great advantage
•1 ,ewer in that street, as well as in St. George's Road.
I beg again to draw the attention of the Vestry to the benefit that
I aid arise to this Parish by the main sewers under the control of the
[htropolitan Board being more thoroughly flushed by utilizing the
| ter from the River Thames; this could be done by connecting the
nmits of main brick sewers on Southern side of Thames by means of
rich pipes with the same when an unlimited supply of water would
rays be available at high water.
The quantity of Dust, Ashes and Road Sweepings removed Mr. Burton's Shoot, for the year ending the 25th day of March 1; was as follows:—
| Removed by Vestry's Vans | 19,865 cubic yarc |
| ,, ,, Mr. E. Burton's Vans. | 635 „ „ |
| ROAD SWEEPINGS. | |
| Removed by Vestry's Vans | 131832 cubic yart |
| , 1 ,, Mr. E. Burton's Vans. | 816 „ „ |
| 35,148 cubic yan |
I have the honor to be, Gentlemen,
Yours obediently,
A. M. HISCOCKS, C.E. Surveyor.