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The amount paid by way of contribution for the right of entry
into sewers constructed at the expense of the Vestry has been
£67 9s. 0d.
1,653 loads of sludge wore removed from the sewers and gullies
of the parish during the 12 months and carted away by the Vestry's
carts.
All the small sewers were flushed during the summer at a cost for
the supply of water of £163 13s. 9d.
The gullies and ventilators wore as usual freely deodorized.
The sum of £778 8s. 9d. has been expended for repairs and
alterations to existing sewers.
The weekly wages of the 3 foremen and 20 sewermen employed by
the Vestry has amounted to £1,785 17s. 2d. Those men were supplied
with the usual sewer boots and clothing- at a total cost of £62 6s. 3d.
Sewers with the necessary manholes, lampholes, gullies, ventilators,
&c., have boon constructed at the expense of owners, under the
superintendence of the Surveyor, in the following roads, the plans
and sections having been first approved by the Vestry and the London
County Council.
Alma Terrace and John Street—157 feet of 12-in. pipe, and
2 manholes and ventilators.
Lister Mews—93 feet of 12-in. pipe sewer relaid at lowor level.
New road between Palmer Place and Madras Place, on the Christ's
Hospital Estate—536 feet of 12-in. pipe, 2 manholes and ventilator,
1 lamphole and ventilator, and 6 gullies.
The total number of gullies in the parish, including 9 constructed
in the "now streets" taken under the jurisdiction of the Vestry during
the year, is 4,652.
Table B (annexed) will bo found to contain the particulars as
to lengths and sizes of the sewers in the parish, including these
main sewers which are under the control of the London County Council.