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Section C.
SANITARY CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE AREA.
The information re water supply, rivers and streams and public cleansing
has been given in previous reports.
Work on the plans in connection with the Main Drainage Scheme is
progressing This scheme provides for new trunk sewers in Town Road,
Church Street, Victoria Road, and Silver Street, as far as Gloucester Road.
The existing Southern and Northern Outfall Sewers will be picked up at
Bounces Road and Gloucester Road respectively, and excess flows temporarily
diverted to the existing sewers.
The Southern Flood Relief Scheme was completed during the year and
had operated successfully during heavy rainfall.
A commencement has been made with the widening of Montagu Road,
between Goodwin Road and Salmon's Brook, including the culverting of
Sadlers Mill Stream.
As in previous years the Council are directing their efforts to the
development of open spaces and children's playing fields. During the year
the following open spaces have been completed and opened : Bury Lodge
Recreation Ground, Tatem Recreation Ground and the Children's Boundary
Playing Field, while a start has been made with the Jubilee Park layout.
The Galliard Road Estate of 128 houses has been completed and a
commencement made with the "Slipes" Housing Scheme of 114 houses.
The first house on this scheme was officially opened by the Chairman of the
Housing Committee on the 18th September, 1937. Plans are in course of
preparation for 354 houses on the Hoe Lane Estate, Enfield.
I am indebted to the Borough Engineer and Surveyor for the information
which he has supplied me.
SANITARY INSPECTION IN THE AREA.
Four District Sanitary Inspectors are engaged in the Sanitary supervision
of the Borough, working under the supervision of the Senior Sanitary
Inspector. The additional Inspector appointed in 1936 is now fully occupied
with the increased duties that have fallen to this Department on account
of the increase of population.
The Housing Inspector carries on a general house-to-house inspection.
The Woman Sanitary Inspector looks after Outworkers' premises, the
sanitary condition of factories where women are employed, the investigation
of notifiable infectious illnesses, including Tuberculosis. She also assists
the Senior Sanitary Inspector in the supervision of women's public conveniences.
The Senior Sanitary Inspector supervises the work of the Borough
and is Inspector under the Canal Boats Acts.
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