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The various disposal works have been satisfactorily maintained
having regard to the unfavourable conditions and the delay in
commencing the main sewerage scheme. Loughton works, as is to be
expected, is the most difficult case and measures to control the standard
of the effluent pending the time when these works can be dispensed
with are being considered.
2- Rivers and Streams—
The river Roding was in flood during the early months of the
year and an aerial photograph was taken in January giving a definite
and valuable record of the extent of lands liable to flood in the valley
within the district boundaries. Regard will be had to this in defining
the area to be placed under building prohibition in the Town Planning
Schemes. There are no buildings at present in the area liable to flood.
3. (i) Closet Accommodation—
A few Closets on the conservancy system remain in Chigwell and
Loughton Wards. They are situated in remote cottages out of the
reach of sewers.
(ii) Public Cleansing—
House refuse is removed weekly by covered motor vans under
contract. The refuse is disposed of at the contractors own tip near the
district boundary, the contract requiring that the precautions and
methods of controlled tipping shall be adopted.
Butchers' offal and refuse from fish shops is disposed of at the tip
adjoining Loughton Sewage Works, being delivered there by the
tradesmen and dealt with under the Engineer and Surveyor's instructions.
A small charge is made for the facilities given. Putrescible
refuse from greengrocers' shops is deposited at this tip also but is
dealt with without charge.
Road gullies (in streets under the Council's control) are emptied
by a mechanical suction process. The gullies are re-sealed with clean
water after emptying and the number of clearances has been increased
to three in each year.
(iii) Sanitary Inspection of the Area.
The Work of the Sanitary Inspectors is given below. Further
details will be found in the Summary at the end of the report.
No. of Inspections made 5,716
,, „ Nuisances abated 110
,, ,, Informal Notices served 94
„ ,, Complaints received Nil
„ ,, Informal Notices complied with 106*
„ „ Statutory „ „ „ 1
„ „ Summonses or Legal Proceedings Nil
* Includes 20 left over from 1936.