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Well: Six samples were taken from wells in the Borough during
the year and as is usually the case with water from shallow wells
it could only be considered safe to drink provided it was properly
boiled. Boiling Notices were served on the occupiers.
The question of the provision of a main water supply to Pinewood
Road was under active consideration by the Council at the
end of the year.
Rainfall
The Borough Engineer and Surveyor has supplied details of
the annual rainfall recorded at each of six points in the Borough
by rain gauge observations, the average of the six gauges being
25.06 inches. The heaviest monthly rainfalls were recorded in July
and September.
Refuse Disposal
The administration of the provisions of Section 146 of the
Essex County Council Act, 1933, dealing with deposits of refuse
is another of the functions transferred to this Authority from the
Essex County Council.
Sixteen such refuse dumps were functioning in the Borough
at the end of the year, most of them sited in the Rainham Area.
Routine visits were made to all the tips and nuisances associated
with tipping were minimised.
The Council refuse tips are now being controlled by the
Officers of the Greater London Council.
PUBLIC CLEANSING
The Public Cleansing services formerly operated by the Hornchurch
Urban District Council and Romford Borough Council have
been maintained.
A bonus incentive scheme for refuse collection has been extended
to cover the whole of the area, and a weekly collection
has been operated. The older type resfuse vehicles are gradually
being replaced by the modern compression rear loading "Pakamatics"
and the changeover should be completed next year.
A new type of electric truck has been introduced to the street
cleansing services. It is a "rider" type vehicle replacing the pedestrian
controlled truck at present in use, and will give greater mobility
and range than at present.
A new public convenience was opened at Havering Green, and
a number of others have been tiled to give a lighter and more easily
cleaned surface.
Scrap Metal Dealers Act, 1964
This Act came into operation on 1st April, 1965, and required
persons carrying on business as scrap metal dealers to be registered
by the Council.
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