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The railing surrounding the entrances to the Conveniences is of the Vestry's
special pattern in wrought iron. Enamelled iron screens are fixed inside same.
The drainage has been carried out in an approved manner and subjected to
severe tests. All the pipes are bedded in concrete, each main line being
intercepted from the main sewer, and the whole system amply ventilated. Every
section of the drains can be separately examined, tested and cleansed by means
of inspection eyes at various points. Access chambers with white glazed inverts are
provided at all intersections, these being covered with double sealed and tiled covers
at floor level.
Shoreditch High Street was commenced on 20th October, 1897, and New North
Road on 2nd November, 1897.
Both were completed within the stipulated time. The conveniences were opened
on the 10th March, 1898, and formally handed over by the Chairman of the Works
Committee.
The administration of the Conveniences is now under the control of the Public
Health Committee, and the superintendence of both intrusted to Mr. C. H. Doughty.
Designs and Estimate for another Convenience in Hoxton Street by Workhouse,
will be submitted to you later on.
SEWER WORK.
VESTRY'S ' SEWER MEN.
One foreman, three mechanics and four flushers, on an average, with labourers,
were employed in cleansing, disinfecting, reconstructing, repairing, &c., the sewers,
drains and gullies in the Parish; also in constructing or reconstructing the required
combined or private drains from the sewers to the line of frontage (details of which
will be found on page 176), and watchmen were engaged for the work as required.
Three men have been constantly employed cleansing the Parish urinals (including
Sundays and holidays) in the early morning, but as the public accommodation has
been so largely increased by the new underground conveniences, and consequently
necessitated an increase of staff, the arrangements as to these men have now been
transferred to the Public Health Department.