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The General Manager and Chief Engineer of the South Essex Waterworks
Company has furnished the following report:-
"Bacteriological and chemical examinations are made of the
raw water, of the water in its various stages of treatment, and
the water going into supply. A total exceeding 10,000 chemical,
bacteriological and biological examinations have been made and
all water going into supply was wholesome. Analyses have also
been made of samples obtained from consumers' taps in the various
parts of the Company's district, including that of your Council,
and all proved to be satisfactory.
SEWAGE AND SEWERAGE DISPOSAL
I am indebted to the Borough Engineer and Surveyor who has supplied
the following information:-
"The drainage systems of the Borough function adequately,
although infiltration at times of high intensity storms causes
difficulties in isolated instances. Improvements to the Dagenham
trunk foul systems are at present under construction and progressive
improvement can be expected as the work proceeds with eventual
solution upon completion of the contract in April, 1971- Allied
with the recent completion of the Riverside Sewage Works the foul
drainage system for the Eastern sector of the Borough will cater for
present flows and will contain some spare capacity for future
requirements.
Drainage improvements in the Western sector of the Borough
are concentrated in the Barking Central Area. Work is at present
at the design stage with implementation scheduled in 1972, giving
relief to both surface water and soil systems and incorporating a
pumping station and new outfall into the River Roding."
SWIMMING BATHS
There are three open air and one indoor public swimming pools
in the Borough. In addition there is a pool at the Regional College of
Technology and four of the schools are provided with small pools. All
swimming pools take their water from the mains of the South Essex Waterworks
Company.
Regular samples have been taken during the year and all results were
satisfactory with the exception of two where the chlorine content was higher
than considered necessary. Advice was given in these cases and no further
trouble was experienced.
HOUSING
Slum Clearance
During the year three Clearance Areas were the subject of Official
Representation to the Council. The total number of houses included as
unfit dwellings in the three areas was 253. Included in this figure
are 219 dwellings in the Gascoigne Ward which comprise the final stage of
the Council's scheme for the redevelopment of an area containing over
2,000 houses.
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