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SEWAGE SYSTEM.
The Water carriage system is the main system adopted in the
District;It is only in the outlying Country parts where this is
not found.
The sewage is precipitated into 3 large tanks each holding
a days supply (about 250,000 gallons each) where it is chemically
treated. The effluent is discharged into the Creek. The
Sludge is pumped up into wooden troughing and gravitated into
separate sludge pits to dry. It is subsequently carted away
by the Market Gardeners of the District for manuring the land.
Houses in the District = 3161.
Number of W.Cs in District. = 3008.
Number supplied with water = 2078.
Number not do. = 930.
In several of the courts and alleys
one W.C. may be common to 2 or at
most 3 houses.
Number of Privies. = 64.
Number of Earth Closets. = 28.
Number of Houses with no W.cs 61.
but which use another in common.3161.
During 1895 the collection of the Town refuse has been
done by Contract, each house to ba served once a week. There
were numerous complaints and the work is now done by the Council.
The Scavenging of the Town is done by the Council and
is in my opinion very well carried out.
At the beginning of the Summer in addition to the ordinary
periodic flushing of the Severs,a gang of men with the Eire
Engine hose were employed for some weeks in flushing the house
drains in the District.
There have been also numerous complaints during the
year as to the foul emanations arising from the sewer ventilators
in the roads and though every effort has been made by flushing
to minimise this nuisance hitherto during the hot weather, although
there was some, there was not much improvement. In some cases
the ventilators have been closed and shafts run up the side of a
neighboring building instead.
SANITARY IMPROVEMENT.
1. Cesspools abated in Hardwicke Street.
2. New Sewer made parallel with West Bank (part of the Town
called "Over-the-gates")
5, Voluntary closing of Axe Street Burying Ground.
4. Closing of Linsdells Court and Prince Regents Court (almost
entirely)
5. The Fish Offal carrying nuisance having re-appeared, steps
were being taken to cause its abatement, when the action of
a neighbouring Authority rendered further action on our part
unnecessary.
6. Opening of a new Mortuary.
7. The Council resolved to collect the du6t and refuse of the
Town by their own carts and men. This has been carried into
effect.
On the various Industries of the District no special
liability to disease has been observed by me in connection therewith,
I think the shorter hours of the Beckton Gas Stokers