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SANITARY CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE AREA.
WATER SUPPLY.
A constant supply of water is supplied to the whole of the
district by the mains of the Metropolitan Water Board.
DRAINAGE AND SEWERAGE.
A scheme is being prepared for the construction of a new sewer
from Goat Road to the works.
A scheme is also in preparation for sludge digestion from a
portion of the sewage works serving a population of 67,000, and
will be capable of extension to treat the sludge from the whole of
the works.
A further scheme for partial bio-aeration is being considered
for the south side works.
RIVERS AND STREAMS.
Visits have been paid to all works suspected of discharging
polluted effluent into the surface water sewers. On one occasion
pollution was found and the matter was remedied. One complaint
was received during the year.
CLOSET ACCOMMODATION.
With very few exceptions the whole of the district is on the
water carriage system, the houses being drained to the public sewer.
At the end of the year there were four pail closets and three
cesspools in use.
PUBLIC CLEANSING.
A weekly collection of house refuse is carried out by direct
labour. Five dust collection vehicles, of modern type, are in use
under the continuous relay system. The refuse is burnt at the
Council's destructor.
SMOKE ABATEMENT.
One hundred and seven observations were kept on chimneys
during the year. In connection therewith sixteen notices were
served and the nuisances abated.