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SECTION 3.
SANITARY CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE AREA.
24. WATER.
Water is supplied to the area by the South Essex Waterworks Company.
It is hard, clear and palatable, and we have from time to time received reports as to
satisfactory purity.
The Stour Supply Scheme was not in operation during the year.
25. RIVERS AND STREAMS.
The rivers and streams running through the area are controlled by the River
Roding Catchment Board, whilst the River Thames, your southern boundary, and
one of its tributaries, the River Roding, which flows through Barking, is under the
control of the Port of London.
During the year complaints were received from residents with respect to the
waterlogged condition of the back gardens of their houses in Victoria Road.
From our enquiries we found amongst other perhaps more important matters,
that, owing to the considerable increase of the traffic using the River Roding, the
water in the river was kept at a much higher level than formerly, by the more
frequent use of the lock gates.
The attention of the River Roding Catchment Board was directed to the
possible increase in the general level of the subsoil water in this area.
From time to time the Council has had under consideration the filling of the
arm of the Loxford Water where it flows through Berry's Marsh and at the rear
of Bridge Street.
This watercourse does not appear to serve any useful purpose, and, if arrangements
can be made, the filling of such watercourse would considerably improve the
amenities in this part of the district.
26. RAINFALL.
The rainfall for the year ended December 31st, 1931, was 21.77 inches. Rain
fell on 162 clays throughout the period in question.