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In addition, 2,503 re-inspections were made and 635 notices served.
The number of premises found to be satisfactory was 7,662.
The investigation has now been completed and with the exception
of the drainage from the Crouch End Playing Fields the necessary
action to abate the pollution has been taken. The figures disclose that
nearly 8 per cent, of the properties in the Moselle drainage area were
found to be causing pollution.
For the time being the problem can be considered as solved, but as
long as it is the practice to construct drains in such a way that both
soil and surface-water systems pass through the same manhole so will
pollution be likely to occur when the soil drain becomes obstructed
thus causing sewage to overflow into the surface-water drain.
Considerable pollution is also caused by the fitting of sinks, baths,
lavatory basins, etc. and taking the waste pipes from these fittings into
the nearest drain inlet, which is often the surface-water drain.
Pollution is still occurring from a number of sanitary fittings on the
playing fields. This matter is under consideration but it is unfortunate
that the necessary drainage works could not have been carried out
before the summer season started.
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