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The following Sewers have been cleared by our own Sewermen:—
Sumner Street 460 feet lineal.
Stamford Street 830 „ „
Holland Street 450 „ „
William Street 190 „ „
Broadwall (portion of) 600 „ „
Park Street (portion of) 200 „ „
In addition to the above, a large High Level Sewer, running
eastward from Blackfriars Road to Price's Street, has been filled up
with hard core for about 130 feet of its length; a 12-inch pipe has
been laid in the invert to a better fall. Two head-walls and a
man-hole have been built, and a ventilator placed upon its highest
point. This sewer was also cleared out and the old connection to
the main sewer reconstructed.
Many other small Sewers, Barrel Drains, &c. have been cleared.
The Drainage connections to eight houses have been put in
working order.
Twenty-three applications for private drainage into the Public
Sewers have been received, under which 35 houses have been
drained.
A new side entrance has been constructed to the Broadwall
Sewer, this was found to be necessary, in consequence of the great
distance that existed between the old side entrances.
Two new side entrance covers have been fixed and five have
been repaired.
Seventeen Gullies have been opened and their connections cleared
Fifteen Gullies have been repaired.
Two new Gullies have been built and connections made to the
main Sewers.
The Penstocks at Clink Street and Barge House Stairs have been
taken out and repaired, and the whole of the flushing arrangements
put in good working order.
The Urinal at the corner of Southwark Street and Blackfriars
Road has been connected with the main brick sewer in Blackfriars
Road; it formerly discharged into a small private drain belonging
to the London, Chatham and Dover Railway Co., and the drainage
was frequently blocked.
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