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Sanitary Circumstances of the District.
WATER SUPPLY.
The water supply of the district is derived from the Mains of two
Companies, viz.:— The Colne Valley Water Company, which provides the
supply of water to the North, North-Western and Western area, and The
Metropolitan Water Board, which supplies the remaining portion of the district.
RIVERS AND STREAMS.
In one instance complaints were received of pollution of a stream by
sewage matter being discharged from a surface water drain. The source of
pollution was traced to an adjoining district and, in conjunction with Middlesex
County Council, steps were taken to prevent the same.
I am indebted to Mr. A. O. Knight, the Borough Surveyor and Engineer,
for the following notes on Sewage Disposal, Sewerage and Scavenging :
SEWAGE DISPOSAL.
The contract for re-constructing the filters on the South side of the
River Brent has been completed and the works are operating in a satisfactory
manner.
In view of the scheme now in course of construction by the Middlesex
County Council for dealing with the sewage of Hendon and other districts in
the Brent Valley, no further extensions of the works are contemplated,
although some difficulty is being experienced, having regard to the rapid
growth of the population.
MAIN SEWERAGE.
The re-construction of the Cricklewood main outfall sewer has been
completed and all the main outfall sewers belonging to the Corporation are
now of a size sufficient to deal with the estimated increase in population for
some years to come.
SCAVENGING OF HIGHWAYS.
No alteration has been made in this service except necessary extensions
to deal with the increased mileage of roads, which at the end of the year,
amounted to 112 miles.