The Sun.
London, England, 1868-09-18 00:00:00

711 E DRAINAGE OF BRIGHTON.

The Lancet contains a report on the drainage Of
Brighton, where, notwithstanding a mortality leis
than that of any corresponding quarter for ten years
previous, the awakening to the importance of sani-
tary improvements has unfortunately been tardy,
acid
is not by any means complete. The residence
of 80,000 people gives rise to a vast accumulation
of refuse matter, and if, instead of taking effective
measures to remove it from the immediate proximity
of man, is stored up in some 10,000 cesspools, It
cannot fail to contaminate the wells, saturate the
foundations of the houses, and shed its baneful ill'
fluence over the inhabitants at large. The Lancet
thinks it is a great misfortune, which demonstrates
the weakness of the central government, that the
two authorities of Howe and Brighton should be
permitted to exercise independent jurisdiction with-
in so small a limit, and that it is the want of e
powerful and intelligent executive which has pre-
vented the adoption of a comprehensive scheme fer,
the drainage of the district. The sewage, instead
of being conveyed away and used upon the land, is
turned by no less than six outlets into the sea on
the frontage of the town. Some of them at present
are small and insignificant ; but the thin edge Of
vicious principle is inserted, and with the grewt,
of the town the evil will attain proportions wheal"
can no longer be remedied. Opposite Waterloo'
road are the outlets of Hove and 'Western Bright°.
The former consists of a large iron pipe, projectieg
447 feet into the sea, which discharges an inataeht
volume of dark and stinking sewage. A few yards
eastward is the Brighton outlet, which is shorter,
and delivers its sewage close in shore, within 60 ler.u."
of the bathing boxes near. These outlets require
to be prolonged immediately. One single PT
would effect the object, but from want of cordiality
between the authorities nothing in common aPPea
likely to be done. the main outlet of Brighton
is opposite the Old Steyne. The effect of diselieli
;
ing the sewage seaward is seriously discussed.
the absence of an intercepting scheme, a fertbel
prolongation of the present outfall, and the erectioe.
of a cowl over the extremity of the pipe, are reco
mended, which would secure a more perfect cliff eel°t,
of the sewage in the sea. The evils of these °,ti,s,
falls are in their infancy. Of 14,000 houses, le--.x
than 4,000 are drained into the present sewers.
contract is going on for new sewers, capable v.
draining 6,000 houses in addition ; but full acly3lll,
tage is not yet taken of those which have been ale
ready made, as public opinion does not enable to
authorities to act with the energy required. The,,,
are probably 10,000 cesspools, holding from two i;
three waggon loads of filth. It often takes seTer_,
nights to empty them, and the labourers ei't
ployed suffer from the stench. There are fell,
on
kinds, some requiring to be emptied yearly, ,
some may go on for 50 years without being opeeeac:.
Every year they become more difficult to nciaello_a
"Their effect is to produce nervous depression a.
neuralgia, which, if they do not increase mortality'
destroy the advantages which the invalid is entitled
to expect from a visit to the' town. The banc,...'
urges the authorities to quicken their movements'
lest they be outstripped by their more energe'lo
3
neighbours. It applauds them for their public spi=lt
in providing amusement for their visitors and cote:
fort for the poor, and it feels assured that it is O.!
conviction of necessity which is alone wanting
_la'
the present case. In this matter Brighton can 81f(11,,
to be extravagant, the mere loss of sewage being r 4
nothing compared with an unsullied reputation lv
the sea in shore.

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Antare-On the 15th inst., suddenly, n . - 111°
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DIACK 0 - n the 14th inst., at Elgin goo.,
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f, of
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HEYBURN-On the 13th inst., Mr. George Ifaim ofi•
Clarendon Villas, Hammersmith, ago(' 68-,.. te,,f;te'
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-ington, John Vaughan, Esq. J:P. and DeP 8 1:1'
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