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Bacteriological Examination.
Probable number of coliform bacilli,
MacConkey 2 days, 37°C. 0 per 100 ml. 0 per 100 ml.
There are no private wells in use in the District; all houses
are provided with a mains supply laid into the house, and there
are no standpipes for common use.
A total of 44 samples were taken from the supplies of the
two Companies and examined for hardness by the Department,
all of which were satisfactory, in that adequate softening had
been carried out.
RAINFALL.
The rainfall registered by the automatic rain gauge installed
at Alderstead Heath was 30.10 inches, this being a decrease of
14.35 inches compared with the previous year. The monthly
totals throughout the year were as follows:—
inches.
January 2.38
February 0.98
March 3.78
April 1.77
May 1.68
June 1.69
July 0.75
August 3.18
September 3.22
October 3.67
November 3.72
December 3.28
DRAINAGE AND SEWERAGE.
A total of 3,282 yards of new sewers was constructed during
the year, and of this total, 3,157 yards were necessitated by the
development of Council Housing Estates. The balance of 125
yards was constructed in connection with a scheme for converting
the cesspools of 9 houses to main drainage.
CLOSET ACCOMMODATION.
During the year the Council continued, to a limited extent,
the implementation of their long standing policy of eliminating
cesspool drainage in the District wherever possible. As a result,
10 houses and 2 other premises were connected to the public
sewer and 13 cesspools abolished.
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