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SANITARY CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE AREA.
Water
Most of the district is supplied with water by the South Essex
Waterworks Company. The area north-west of Hog Hill is
supplied by the Metropolitan Water Board and in sonic parts of
the district shallow wells are still in existence.
Complaints arc occasionally received with regard to discolouration
of the water, a defect apparently mostly noticed after
the water has been standing for a while. This colour is attributed
to iron which enters at the time new connections arc being made
in the mains.
The present supply apparently is not sufficient in the summer
months for the area supplied. It is understood that to meet this,
the works are being extended.
The Dagenham Urban (Water) Order, 1029, invested the
Council with certain powers, under the Public (Health) Water Act.
A habitation certificate can now be refused for a house without
" a sufficient supply of wholesome water within a reasonable
distance."
Drainage and Sewerage.
See Reports of 1927 and 1928.
Work was begun during the year on two additional main
sewers :—
(1) Dagenham Dock Outfall Sewer. This extends from the
sewage works at Rainham, across the Hornchurch Marshes and the
Beam River to the Ford Motor Company's factory. It is designed
to take up the whole of the Trade Wastes for the Industrial Area
in the district lying south of the ltipple Boail. provision being made
for further extensions as far as Chequers Lane. The maximum
discharge is approximately 8,000,000 gallons per day. It is
anticipated that the work will be completed by the middle of
April at a cost of some £10,000.
(2) Beam Sewer.—The Local Inquiry was held on April 1st,
1930, and sanction received on July -1-th for the execution of this
work. The sewer commences at the existing outfall sewer near the
junction of Ripple Road and the Beam River, and will
northwards along the Beam Valley to Harvcys Lane. the
maximum discharge will be 2,000,000 gallons per clay. R is
estimated that it will cost about £21,000.