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SECTION C
SANITARY CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE AREA.
Water Supplies-
Main: 12 samples were taken by my Department during the year
from the main supply. 6 were submitted for chemical and bacteriological
examination and 6 for bacteriological examination only. In each
case a satisfactory report was received.
Well: Few now remain in this district.
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 4,120 chemical, bacteriological and biological examinations
have been made and all water going into supply was wholesome.
In addition, samples were examined for radioactivity.
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 is not plumbo-solvent.
No action has been necessary in respect to any form of contamination.
The number of dwelling houses supplied as at the 31st December last
was 41,340 and the population as at the 30th June, 1961, as obtained
from the Registrar General was 131,070.
We are unable to state the number of houses supplied by standpipes,
but the total is quite insignificant."
The Engineer & Surveyor has kindly informed me of the rainfall
figures for the year and which relate to "Langtons". The 1960 figures
are given in parentheses. The total rainfall for the year 19. 56 inches
was materially down on the previous year's figure of 26.76, while in
1961,134 days produced rainfall as against a relative 185 for the previous
year.