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SECTION C.
SANITARY CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE AREA.
Water Supplies.
As I mentioned in a previous report this district is exceedingly well
favoured even in its rural part so far as the availability of a main water
supply is concerned. One or two isolated instances still remain of houses
in which the provision of a main supply, whilst in very general terms
possible, has not yet been effected, but these are exceptional. The conclusion
of satisfactory arrangements with the owner of the "White
House," Aveley Road, for a main water supply to be made available to
his house has reduced the number still further.
Eleven samples were taken by the Public Health Department during
the year from the main supply. 5 were submitted for chemical and
bacteriological examination and 6 for bacteriological examination only.
In each case a satisfactory report was received.
The South Essex Waterworks Company have kindly supplied the
following particulars concerning the main supply for the district:—
"The water supply of the whole of your area has been satisfactory
in quality and quantity.
Bacteriological and chemical examinations are made of the raw
water, of the water in its various stages of treatment and of the water
going into supply.
A total of over 3,880 chemical, bacteriological and biological examinations
have been made and all water going into supply was wholesome.
In addition, analyses have also been made of samples obtained
from consumers' taps in the various parts of the Company's district,
including that of your Council, and all proved to be satisfactory.
The water supplied is not plumbo-solvent.
No action has been necessary in respect to any form of contamination.
The number of dwelling houses supplied as at 31st December, 1956,
was 36,663 and the population as at 30th June, 1956, as obtained from
the Registrar General was 113,600.
We are unable to state the number of houses supplied by standpipes,
but the total is quite insignificant."
Atmospheric Pollution.
Our programme of investigation continued on the same general lines
as previously with the relatively minor modification that two lead
peroxide candles were re-sited at Oglethorpe School and " Langtons," as
against their former positions at North Ockendon Vicarage and St.
George's Hospital.
The implications of the Clean Air Act were reported in some detail
to you by the Clerk and these were being pursued further at the end of
the period covered by this report.