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Drainage and Sewerage
There is no change to report in the method by which drainage
and sewage is conveyed. The separate system of soil and surface
water continues to operate.
Pollution of water courses continues to occupy attention and
investigations are carried out in the affected areas.
Work on the East Middlesex drainage scheme is now proceeding
in the borough and preparatory work on the Stonebridge Scheme is
in hand.
Flooding in Tottenham
The heavy rains in July and August gave rise to flooding in
the Borough on the 9th July and again on the 6th August, 1956.
In addition to the surcharging of the surface water sewers, the
soil sewers and drains also overflowed in many places and one of
the most serious aspects of the flooding from a public health
point of view was the sewage contaminated residue left by the flood
water below floors and covering the gardens.
Disinfectant was distributed as required by householders for
use in cleansing their homes and wherever possible articles were
collected for drying at the Disinfecting Station,
The more seriously affected areas were
(1) Broad Lane area
Markfield Road Broad Lane Cunningham Roarl Spondcn Road,
and part of Antill Road..
(2) Culvert Road area
Parts of Braemar Road, Culvert Road, Elizabeth Road, Grove
Road, Henry Road, Kent Road, Russell Road, St. Ann's Road.
St. George" s Road Seven Sisters Road, Sutton Road and Victoria
Crescent,
{3 Harringay Road and Colina Road
(1) Broad Lane Area
The flooding in this area was very severe on the 9th July,
but fortunately on the second occasion the flooding was limited to
the roadway only in Markfield Road. The July flooding, however,
was very serious in Markfield Road,, particularly as the flood water