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SECTION II.—SANITARY CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE
DISTRICT.
1. Water Supply.—Vide Annual Report, 1920.
2. Rivers and Streams.—Vide Annual Report, 1920.
3. Drainage and Sewerage.—Vide Annual Report, 1920.
The new effluent pipe to the river Thames was brought into
life in January, 1924. A new 15 in. Relief Sewer from the junction
of Ilford Lane and Hampton Road to the Outfall Works has
been commenced to relieve flooding in the Uphall Road district.
4. Closet Accommodation.—In addition to the water carriage
system of sewage, there are in the rural area 39 cesspools,
20 privies and 75 pail closets. The clearing of cesspools, privies
and pail closets is carried out by the Council by means of a
vacuum emptier. All pail closets are emptied twice weekly.
5. Scavenging, Collection of House Refuse.—Vide
Annual Report, 1920.
322 defective and unsuitable receptacles have been replaced
during the year.
The following figures give information as to the collection
of house refuse during 1924:—
Number of days on which collection was made 565
(Horse 257, electric 308.)
Number of vehicles employed
(Horse 876, electric 2,112¼.) 2,988¼
Average number of vehicles employed per day
(Horse 3.4, electric 6.8.) 10.2
Total number of loads collected
(Horse 2,441, electric 6,601.) 9,042
Average number of loads collected per day
(Horse 9.4, electric 21.4.) 30.8
Average per horse per day 2.7
Average per electric per day 3.1
Average per both per day 2.9
Total weight of refuse collected 16,836 tons 19 cwts. 3 qrs.
(Horse 3,091 tons 10 cwts. 0 qrs.)
(Electric 13,745 tons 9 cwts. 3 qrs.)
Average weight per load:—
Horse-drawn vehicles 1 ton 5 cwts. 1.3 qrs.
Electric vehicles 2 tons 1 cwt. 2.5 qrs.
Average of both 1 ton 17 cwts. 0.9 qrs.