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It was found on examining the measurements recorded at Southend that,
with the exception of the month of August, our results compared favourably.
28. DRAINAGE AND SEWERAGE.
Further considerable progress has been made in the work of sewering the
district, to convey the sewage of Ilford and Barking to the Northern Outfall
Works of the London County Council, at Barking.
In the Abbey Ward, at certain low-lying parts of the district, flooding took
place in times of heavy rainfall.
It is anticipated that when the new works are completed any repetition of
this trouble will be avoided.
The Barking Sewage Disposal Works, situated at Gascoigne Road, Barking,
continued in operation during, the year.
29. CLOSET ACCOMMODATION.
At the end of the year there remained a total of 45 premises unconnected
with the sewer. Ten of these were factory premises.
Of these 45 premises, 12 have cesspools, 27 have pail closets and 6 have privies.
Forty-six premises were connected to the sewer during the year without cost
to the Corporation.
Further conversions were proceeding at the end of the year.
30. PUBLIC CLEANSING.
(a) Storage, Collection and Disposal.—The collection and disposal of domestic
refuse is controlled by the Borough Engineer and Surveyor.
The Corporation have provided hygienic collection vehicles and taken steps
to prevent undue exposure during disposal of the rubbish at the tips, but we still
have the problem of unsatisfactory storage at the house. I would wish once more
to submit my opinion that the provision of dustbins by the Council would, on the
whole, prove an economy, and I hope the Corporation will shortly arrange for the
hire-purchase system to be put into operation.