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Commences at an angle in the boundary between the parishes of Hammersmith and Acton, on the south of the Uxbridge and London Road, and tangent to a footpath running south from East Acton Lane, extending thence in a south-easterly direction to Paddenswick Green, when it joins the east arm of the said brook.

Stamford Brook (East Branch).

Commences at a point on the boundary between the parishes of Hammersmith, Willesden, and Acton, about 100 feet north-east of the Old Oak Bridge over the North-Western Railway, extending thence in a southerly direction to Paddenswick Green.

The united streams of the above two branches discharge into Hammersmith Creek.

Brook Green Sewer.

Commences in Wood Lane, at the keeper's lodge, on the south side of Wormwood Scrubs, and discharges into the river Thames by two outlets, viz., Bridge Road and Queen Street, on the east side of Hammersmith Suspension Bridge.

A branch from the above commences in New Road, at the north end of the Grove, and joins the main sewer at Broadway, Hammersmith.

Fulham Sewer.

Commences at a sluice in the moat surrounding the Bishop of London's Palace, on the west side of the junction of High Street, Fulham, with the Fulham Road, and discharges into the Thames under the tollhouse of Fulham Bridge.

Eel Brook Sewer.

Commences at a point in North End Road, about 80 feet north-west of Walham Green Church, and discharges into Kensington Canal on the south-east side of the Imperial Gasworks.

Counter's Creek Sewer (Main Line).

Commences at a point in the Harrow Road, about 200 feet west of Kensal Green Cemetery Gate, and discharges into the Thames at the outlet now forming on the south-west side of Cremorne Gardens.

Counter's Creek Sewer (West Branch).

Commences at a culvert under the Grand Junction Canal, on the boundary between the parishes of Kensington and Hammersmith, at the south-west corner of

Kensal Green Cemetery, and joins the above main line at Latimer Road at its junction with the Bromley Road.

Counter's Creek Sewer (East Branch).

Drains the whole of Kensal New Town, situate in a detached portion of the parish of St. Luke, Chelsea, and part of the parish of St. Mary, Paddington, and passes under the Great Western Railway at a bridge leading to Portobello Lane, on the south-east side of the Western Gasworks, and joins the main sewer at a point about a quarter of a mile north-west of Notting Barn Farm.

Counter's Creek Sewer (Kensington Branch).

Commences in Victoria Grove at about 50 feet to the north of Uxbridge Road, and joins the main line at the junction of Pembroke and Warwick Roads.

Sewer to the Metropolitan Sewage Manure Works.

Commences at Knightsbridge at its junction with the Ranelagh Sewer, and extends thence in a south-westerly direction to the works at Stanley Bridge.

Millman's Row Sewer.

Commences in Fulham Road, at about 780 feet west, and at about 230 feet east of the junction of Park Walk with Fulham Road, and discharges into the river Thames opposite to Millman's Row.

Church Street Sewer.

Commences in Gloucester Road at its junction with Canning Place, at about 750 feet south of Hogmore Lane Gate, and discharges into the Thames on the south side of Chelsea Old Church.

Queen Street Sewer.

Commences between Gloucester Road and Hyde Park Gate south, on the south of Kensington Road, and about 300 feet south of Kensington Gate, runs through Old Brompton, and discharges into the river Thames on the east side of Chelsea Free Dock.

Smith Street Sewer.

Commences in the Kensington Road at a point about 750 feet west of Prince of Wales Gate, and extends thence by Rutland Gate, Rutland Street, and Fulham Road, on the west of Brompton Crescent, and along College and Markham Streets, and discharges into the Thames on the west side of Chelsea Royal Hospital.

Ranelagh Sewer.

The branch sewers from Edgware Road, Finchley Road, and Kilburn Vale unite at Kilburn Bridge, and form the main line, which, running in a southerly direction, discharges into the river Thames on the south-east side of Chelsea Royal Hospital.

This sewer has several branches, the chief of which commences in Grove End Road, at about 900 feet west of St. John's Wood Road, extending thence by Lisson Grove, New Road, Grand Junction Road, and Albion Street, to a tumbling bay, where it joins the main sewer in Uxbridge Road.

King's Scholars Pond Sewer.

Commences in the Finchley Road, at about 1,500 feet above Junction Road toll gate, and discharges into the river Thames at the Equitable Gasworks, about 700 feet above Vauxhall Bridge.

King's Scholars Pond Sewer (Pall Mall Branch).

Commences at Waterloo Place, and joins the main line opposite the entrance of Buckingham Palace.

Grosvenor Ditch.

Commences in Page Street, at about 150 feet east of the junction with Regent Street, Vauxhall Bridge Road, and discharges into the river Thames at the northern extremity of Milbank Road.

Horseferry Road Sewer.

Commences in Grey Coat Place, and discharges into the river Thames at the Horseferry Stairs.

Wood Street Sewer.

Commences in Grey Coat Place, and discharges into the river Thames in the prolongation of Wood Street.

Victoria Street Sewer.

Commences at Shaftesbury Terrace, Pimlico, and discharges into the Thames at Percy Wharf.

Regent Street Sewer (Western Branch).

Commences in the outer circle of the Regent's Park, at about 200 feet north-west of Hanover Gate entrance, and joins the eastern branch in the New Road, opposite to the prolongation of Portland Place.

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