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SECTION C.
SANITARY CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE AREA.
Water.—Four samples of water from private wells and
three from piped supplies have been submitted for bacteriological
examination, the results of which are set out in the
Schedule. Seven of the eight houses involved have now been
provided with supplies from the main ; the remaining one,
being too far from a piped supply to connect, is being kept
under observation.
Drainage and Sewerage.—The following lengths of
branch sewers were completed in the Parish of Harlington
during the year:—
Diameter. Length.
4" 1,764 feet.
6" 10,623 „
9" 10,132 „
12" 2,481 „
21" 1,051 „
and the following lengths of trunk sewers in the northern part
of the district:—
Diameter. Length.
6" 113 feet.
9" 2,563 „
12" 745 „
15" 1,389 „
21" 3,216 „
24" 1,592 „
27" 110 „
30" 2,791 „
36" 1,087 „
Size 52" x 36" 1,227 „
„ 56"x36" 2,535 „
Hayes Gate Pumping Station was enlarged, two electrically
driven pumps capable of lifting 51,000 and 77,000 gallons
per hour were installed with automatically operated raking
apparatus on the screen, a new 14"/15" pumping main to the
Minet Drive Disposal Works was put in and the three ejector
or pumping stations fn Park Lane, Yeading Lane and Grange
Park Estate were superseded ; the sewage now gravitates to
the Hayes Gate Station.
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