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RIVERS AND STREAMS (contd) an improvement. I am aware
that within the limits of money available the London County
Council is continuing with the construction of now capital
works for sewage disposal, but unless there is an increase
in the speed with which this work is carried out, it does
seem this nuisance will continue to cause discomfort to the
residents of the Borough for a number of years.
DRAINAGE AND SEWAGE. The whole of the drainage of the
Borough is discharged to the Northern Outfall Works of the
London County Council.
There remains a small number of one-man trade premises
at Rippleside where sanitary accommodation consists of a pail
closet. The planning of this area has not yet been settled.
PUBLIC CLEANSING. During the year 7,812 loads of
refuse were collected with an average weight of 2.7 tons per
load.
It was with satisfaction from the public health standpoint
that the Council ceased to collect food waste. If, for
any national economic reasons, it should become necessary to
reinstitute such a collection, I feel that this should not be
done unless individual bins are provided for the use of every
house.
Private refuse tips - Essex County Council Act. 1933
Section 146. - Proceedings were instituted in connection with
• contraventions at a private tip at Rippleside; a fine of £50
was imposed.
Secondary Streets - I must still continue to report
that the paving, lighting and drainage of those streets, which
I regard as an urgent sanitary matter, has, by reason of the
present economic stress, been left in abeyance.
ERADICATION OF BED BUGS. There has been no important
change in the position in the Borough, and whenever cases are
brought to our notice disinfestation is carried out, and for
this purpose an insecticide containing D.D.T. is used. The
Housing Manager reports that 63 Corporation houses were
treated during the year.
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