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Ealing 1934
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ealing]
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Closet Accommodation.—Excepting in those parts of the
Borough already alluded to, the whole of the houses are supplied
with water closets, there being as a rule one water closet for each
house or part of a house let as a separate tenement.
tnerewitn, etc., in tne areas mentioned, it snows a still iurtner reduction in the number of cesspools, but this is chiefly accounted for by reason of there being ten cesspools in that part of Mount Park Ward which was transferred to the Borough of Willesden :
| Wards | Cesspools | Water Closets | Pail-Closets | Houses within 100 feet of Sewer | No. of Houses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northolt | 41 | 39 | 25 | 4 | 64 |
| Greenford | 12 | 12 | 4 | 16 | |
| Hanwell North | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2 |
| Mount Park and Drayton | 3 | 5 | 3 | — | 8 |
| 58 | 58 | 32 | 8 | 90 |
Since the end of 1928 the drains of 235 houses have been
connected to the Council's sewers and 165 cesspools and 71 pail
closets have been abolished.
Public Cleansing.—The whole of the Borough is scavenged
directly by the Council. House refuse is collected mainly in low
loading covered mechanical vehicles, but horse drawn carts are
used for short hauls. The refuse is transported to the two
destructors at South Ealing and Hanwell.
There are no earth closets or privies in the Borough. The
Council undertake the emptying of certain cesspools on payment
of a nominal charge. The sewage is pumped into a tank and
afterwards discharged into the nearest sewer.
Refuse Dumps.—The St. Marylebone dump situated in the
Northolt Ward continues to be conducted in a satisfactory manner,
the refuse being covered with a suitable covering material shortly
after dumping.