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FLUSHING COURTS AND GULLIES.
The cost of flushing courts and gullies with water direct from
the mains through a 2¼ inch hose, the East London Company's
district being done in the day time, and the New River Company's
district in the night time, was for water £58 2s. 5d. and £28 3s. 9d.
for the labour and hire of truck, chloride of lime £6 4s. 3d., being
£263 19s. 8d., less than last year on account of the wet season.
DISINFECTING GULLIES.
During the summer months the lamplighters were employed
to disinfect the gullies, each man doing those situated in his lighting
district twice in each week, the cost for labour was £15 10s. 0d.,
and £37 4s. 6d , for disinfectants, this was £33 15s. 6d., less than
last year, on account of the wet season.
I am, Gentlemen,
Your obedient Servant,
C. H. DOUGHTY,
Inspector.