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A scheme for the relief of storm flooding in the Borough has
been prepared by the Borough Engineer, and has been approved
by the Engineer's Department of the London County Council.
The proposed scheme may be divided into two sections:–
(a). It provides for the construction of new sewers in Albion
Road and Clonbrock Road, Londesborough Road, for the purpose
of equalising the flow of sewage down the four principal roads
to Howard Road. This part of the scheme, the cost of which is
estimated at approximately £7,000, would be carried out by the
Borough Council.
(b). The scheme further proposes to relieve the congestion of
sewers in the Southern part of the Borough by the construction of a
four foot barrel storm relief sewer discharging into the Holloway
Relief Sewer of the London County Council.
This is a deep level sewer, the construction of which is estimated
to cost £13,400.
Negotiations are still in progress between the Borough Council
and the London County Council with regard to the construction
of this deep level sewer.
The North-eastern storm relief se.ver was constructed some
ten years ago and floodings have rarely been reported in the
Blackstock Road area since the completion of this work.
Food Poisoning.:—No case of food poisoning was reported
to the Public Health Department during the year.
Rats and Mice (Destruction) Act, 1919.—The Sanitary
Inspectors are the rat officers appointed by the Council under the
Act, and complaints as to infestation with rats brought to their
notice are investigated, and advice and assistance given where
necessary.
The number of complaints of rat infestation received during
the year was 39, as compared with 54 the previous year, and on