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SEWAGE.
It is gratifying to note that progress has been made and that at
the time of this Report, work has been started on the comprehensive
scheme to deal with the sewage of Ilford and Barking.
The present scheme is in its essence one proposed by Barking
now many years ago and provides for the reception of the sewage
into the Northern Outfall Works.
It appears that if the London County Council had accepted
this principle when it was first put forward by Barking, many of
the present difficulties in dealing with our sewage, particularly
with the sewage from the Becontree Estate, would have been
obviated.
SCAVENGING.
Street cleansing, together with the collection and disposal of
the domestic refuse, is under the control of the Engineer and
Surveyor.
It is gratifying to be able to report that the method of collection,
which previously has been somewhat antiquated and unsuitable,,
has now been brought up to date, S.D. freighters being used.
During the year 54,172 loads of refuse were collected, the average
weight per load being 1 ton 4 cwt.
Crude refuse is still dumped on the low-lying land at Mayesbrook.
Certain improvements are being carried out in the methods of
tipping, but nothing short of " controlled tipping " as carried out
at Bradford can be looked upon as satisfactory.
CESSPOOLS, PRIVYMIDDENS AND PAIL-CLOSETS.
In the unsewered portion of the district there remain 46
premises with cesspools, 45 with pail-closets and 7 with privies.
So soon as the sewerage scheme which is now in preparation is
completed, these premises will be connected with the sewer it isproposed
to provide.