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employed to their utmost capacity. The question of extension
these works in view of the proposed erection of some
2,000 houses by the London County Council on the Barking part
of the Jiecontree Estate, together with anticipated building by
private individuals and the Local Authority, received consideration
during the latter part of the year.
A scheme was selected for the proposed construction of
sewage disposal works within the district, but, apart from an
application to the Ministry of Health for the acquisition of
certain lands for this purpose by Provisional Order, no further
progress in the matter had been made at the end of the year.
(e) CLOSET ACCOMMODATION.

Of the above premises, six are factories, three temporary
dwellings, two schools, one a workplace, and 91 dwellinghouses.
During the year seven premises were sewered, while 47
houses situated at Creeksmouth were provided with adequate
flushing arrangements, together with the installation of sanitary
pans in place of the long-hopper type.
if) SCAVENGING.
The question of scavenging (which is closely linked with
'hat of sewage disposal in several respects) comes under the