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RAINFALL.
The rainfall registered by the automatic rain gauge installed
at Alderstead Heath was 26.49 inches, this being a decrease of
3.61 inches compared with the previous year. The monthly
totals throughout the year were as follows:-
inches.
January 0.84
February 1.64
March 0.48
April 2.88
May 2.16
June 1.86
July 3.95
August 2.28
September 3.49
October 4.17
November 1.98
December 0.76
DRAINAGE AND SEWERAGE.
A total of 1,364 yards of new sewers was constructed during
the year, and of this total, 1,154 yards were necessitated by the
development of Council Estates and the construction of a relief
sewer to prevent, if possible, surcharging and consequent flooding
in one section of existing sewer. The balance of 210 yards was
constructed in connection with a scheme for converting the cesspools
of 11 houses to main drainage.
Efforts were again made to find a solution to the periodical
flooding at Purley Fountain due to surcharging of the sewers
which occurs after very heavy rain. While it has never been
shown that illhealth among the residents has resulted, these recurrences
are obviously most undesirable and are potentially a danger
to the public health.
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 were connected to the public sewer and 12 cesspools
abolished.
At the end of the year the following pail closets and cesspools
remained in use:-
Premises with pail closets 11
Number of cesspools 134
The contents of pail closets at private premises are disposed
of in the gardens by the occupiers of the houses.
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