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SEWAGE DISPOSAL.
As stated in previous Reports, the Sewage of the Metropolitan
area drains into the London County Council sewers, while that of
the Brent area is treated at the sewage works situated in the extreme
west of the district, north of the Harrow-road. It has for some years
been obvious that sewage works dealing with the sewage of so large
a population as that of the Brent area, situated in the midst of what
is rapidly becoming a densely populated district, could not be continued
indefinitely without grave menace to the public health. Apart,
from the fact that large sums of money have from time to time had
to be spent to equip the works for dealing with the increasing volume
of sewage, it was clear that no final settlement of the problem was
possible on the existing site.
Negotiations with the London County Council have for some
time been proceeding with a view to the Brent sewage being received
into the County Council sewers. In July of 1907 the Clerk of the
London County Council wrote that the County Council had decided
to seek authority in the Session of Parliament, 1908, to enable them
to receive into the Metropolitan drainage system the sewage and
drainage from the Brent area of Willesden.
In this decision there will without question be found a final
settlement of one of the most difficult sanitary problems of the
district.
COMMON LODGING HOUSES.
During the last two years two Common Lodging Houses have
been registered in Willesden, although prior to 1906 no Common
Lodging House had ever been registered in Willesden.
During 1907 premises situated at 1 and 2, Malvern Gardens,
were registered as a Common Lodging House. In addition to complying
with the bye-laws of the Council the premises were adapted
so as to meet the requirements of the Public Health Committee in