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DRAINAGE
During the year 73 plans of drainage work to new and existing buildings
were submitted and approved,
SEWAGE DISPOSAL AND SEWERAGE.
Sewage disposal in London is the responsibility of the London County
Council and it can be regarded that, generally, these functions are discharged
satisfactorily.
In view, however, of the heavily polluted, and at times anaerobic
condition of the water in the middle reaches of the Thames there is still
room for improvement in the quality of all effluents discharged to the river.
As far as the London County Council is concerned conditions will be much
improved when the new sewage treatment plants at both the northern and
southern outfall works are in full operation.
Many of the houses in the Borough were built over 100 years ago and
generally the sewerage system has been expanded in conjunction with the housing
development. Prom time to time sewers have been repaired and, where necessary,
rebuilt and new access points provided.
The sewers are maintained and cleansed regularly and as a result of
improvements which have been effected no part of the Borough is now subject
to regular flooding.
The whole system is treated with poison bait every two months as a
Rodent Control measure. This has resulted in a very low level of rat infestation.
Prom time to time there are complaints of smells from sewers and it
would appear that the ventilation in some of the smaller branch sewers leaves
something to be desired.
As a result of extensive re-development in the area some sewers have
become redundant. These have been stopped off or grubbed up,
Part of the London County Council main northern outfall sewer passes
through the Borough. There are, in addition, L.C.C. pumping stations and the
London County Council main and intercepting sewers into which branch sewers
owned by this Council are connected.
OFFENSIVE TRADES.
One dresser of Furskins is established in the Borough.
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