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(4) RIVERS AND STREAMS.
Owing to the continuation of the war, the area of
drainage under the control of the Essex Rivers Catchment
Board does not appear to have received the
same attention as before, with the resulting deterioration
in the condition of the main sewers and watercourses.
From time to time attention has been directed
to the potential mosquito menace in this part of the
district, which will be increased by the return of
'discharged soldiers who may, in their service abroad,
have contracted malaria. With this problem in mind,
I regard as a matter of urgency the introduction of a
scheme of improved drainage so soon as possible
after peace is declared.
(5) CLOSET ACCOMMODATION.
At the end of the year there remained a total of
15 premises unconnected with the sewer, 10 of which
were factory premises.
(6) PUBLIC CLEANSING.
During the year 3,477 loads of refuse were
collected with an average weight of 2.82 tons per
load.