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SANITARY CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE AREA.
Water.
Sec the report tor 1927.
In certain parts of the district there are erected for habitation,
buildings whose only water supply is derived from wells
sunk in the land on which is emptied the contents of the cesspools
of the houses. The only stipulation with regard to the
water supply to be complied with before the occupation of such
premises was sanctioned, appeared to be that the source of the
water supply should be shown on the plans. To remedy these
conditions, the Council made application to be invested with
the powers under the Public Health (Water) Act 1878. On
24th September, 1929, a Local Inquiry was held, subsequent
to which the Dagenham Urban (Water) Order 1929, came into
operation as from 30/10/29.
Drainage and Sewerage.
See Reports of 1927 and 1928.
The extension of the Isolation Hospital at Rush Green
prevented the further use of the existing plant for sewage
disposal. As a temporary arrangement, the hospital is being
drained into the Hornchurch Sewers, the sewage being pumped
to the higher levels. Early in 1930 a Local Inquiry was held
in connection with the proposal to run a sewer up the Beam
Valley for the purpose of draining this portion of the district.
As mentioned in the 1928 report, such a scheme, in addition
to providing for the drainage of the Hospital, would remedy
the unsatisfactory state of affairs existing on the Manor Farm
Estate.
Further steps have been taken with regard to the extension
of the sewage works at Rainham. The proposal is to run the
major part on one of the Activated Sludge methods with possibly,
in addition, some form of sludge digestion treatment A
separate sewer is to be run from the Ford factory to the sewage
works. Most of the factory effluents of the district will then
be carried in this sewer, to be dealt with at the Works by a
process distinct from that for the treatment of domestic sewage