Regulations for cleansing cesspools : together with suggestions for facilitating public or private efforts for sanitary purposes. August, 1848.
- London (England). Metropolitan Commission of Sewers
- Date:
- [1848]
Licence: Public Domain Mark
Credit: Regulations for cleansing cesspools : together with suggestions for facilitating public or private efforts for sanitary purposes. August, 1848. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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![ys 3 SUGGESTIONS FOR FACILITATING PUBLIC OR PRIVATE EFFORTS FOR SANITARY PURPOSES. ]. That the Paving Board, or the authorities having charge of the scavenging and the removal of dust and ashes, be asked to join with the Officers of the .Sewers’ Commission in the cleansing of all Cesspools, particularly those in crowded Courts and Alleys, and to remove at the same time all dust and refuse. 2. That the Dust Contractors, who are under contract to remove dust and ashes, be required to fulfil their contracts; and that for extra work, beyond the term of their contracts, payment be made to them. 3. That parties desiring to have their Cesspools cleansed be requested to make application at the Sewers’ Office, No. 1 Greek Street, Soho Square, where they will be referred to persons who will undertake the work by means of a pump and flexible pipes, at a fixed scale of charges. Mem.—It is expected that the charges will be much less than the Nightmen's charges, and that the time spent will be about one-fiftlu 4. That any refuse which, in the opinino of the Surveyor of Sewers, may be received into the Sewers and removed by flushing, be removed in that mode. 5. That lime and pails be provided (from the ) and the inhabitants of the Courts and Alleys cleansed be asked to use them. 6. That the Water Companies be requested to keep their engines at work, and keep supplies constantly on, to help the cleansing; and that, if necessary, an agreement be made with them for the payment of the requisite e.xtia expense and labour. 7. That the Union Officers, Parochial or other Paving and Cleansing Boards, or voluntary Associations, be requested to give information as to the places where the cleansing of Cesspools is most required. 8. That the method to be generally used for emptying Cesspools be as follows, and must be used under the directions of the Officers of the Commissioners of Sewers. 9. Force-pumps made with long and flexible suction-pipes and discharge-pipes for the purpose, and which may be taken down narrow Courts and Alleys, and worked by hand with suitable lengths of hose attached, should be used. (Note.) These pumps, with workmen and apparatus, may be hired of at a fixed scale of charges. Where such force-pumps cannot be had, the parish fire-engine may be used instead. A hose should be brought from the nearest water-plug, down the Comt or Alley, into the Cesspool, so as to let a stream of water into the Cess¬ pool to mix with the night-soil enough to let it be worked freely by the pump.](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b31917288_0003.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
