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96
BRICKFIELDS.
During the year complaints were received of smells arising from
the brickfields. On investigation, it was found that the smells
complained of were due to the firing of the waste products of house
efuse (i.e., rags, vegetable and animal matter, &c.)
The smells were most pestilential, and undoubtedly a vile nuisance,
and occurred at intervals.
A number of visits were paid and the owners gave an undertaking
that no refuse in future would be burned. However, a large accumulation
of this refuse was subsequently fired, and I was given to
understand that this was done by some unauthorised person. The
whole of the burning refuse was covered down with earth, and since
that time no refuse has been seen burning.
WATER SUPPLY.
Nearly the whole of the district is supplied by the Metropolitan
Water Board.
There are at present several houses supplied by pumps from
shallow wells. Some of the pumps supply water for dietetic purposes,
and also a separate cistern for Hushing the water closets.
Some pumps supply water for domestic purposes only, closet
accommodation being, earth closets.
One factory obtains its water supply from the old River Lea, that
for drinking purposes being filtered before use.
Samples of these waters are submitted for analysis from time to
time, and during the year three samples have been returned as unfit
for drinking purposes, and the Metropolitan Water Board supply
laid on.