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Drainage, Sewerage, and Refuse Collection.—I am indebted
to the Borough Engineer and Surveyor for the following
information:—
"The Sewage Disposal Works are still in course of
modernisation, but progress has been hampered by pressure
of other work due to the political situation.
Plans are now in an advanced state of preparation for
the construction of all the remaining new filters required to
deal with the whole population of the Borough and the first
opportunity will be taken to obtain sanction for the necessary
loan.
For the last three years regular analyses have been carried
out and the daily results are recorded to secure the discharge
of a satisfactory effluent into the River Wandle. The
cleaning and repair of the sewerage system has been systematically
pursued and further progress has been made in restoring
old sewers to a proper condition.
The scheme for the installation of modern refuse disposal
plant has had to be delayed but it is hoped that the matter
may be revived in the near future.
Refuse collection is carried on by a fleet of covered motor
vehicles and the collection of waste paper is incorporated with
the collection of refuse with financially beneficial results. The
vehicles are efficiently maintained and they are systematically
replaced by new ones as soon as their economic life is
expended."