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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. 5 were submitted for chemical and bacteriological
examination and 7 for bacteriological examination only. In each case a
satisfactory report was received.
Well: Few now remain in the district.
Mr. P. Gordon Spencer, Chief Engineer, South Essex Waterworks
Company, has 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 4,020 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 41,805 and the population as at the 30th June, 1962, as obtained
from the Registrar-General was 132,400.
We are unable to state the number of houses supplied by
standpipes, but the total is quite insignificant."
The Engineer and Surveyor has kindly informed me of the rainfall
figures for the year and which relate to "Langtons." The 1961 figures
are given in parenthesis. The total rainfall for the year 15.99 inches
was materially down on the previous year's figure of 19.56, while 126
days produced rainfall as against a relative 134 for the previous year.
Amount of rainfall
in inches
Number of days in
which rain fell
January 2.34 (0.46) 17 (15)
February 0.46 (0.65) 7 (14)
March 1.25 (0.09) 9 (4)
April 1.53 (1.96) 14 (16)
May 1.27 (1.36) 16 (6)
June 0.17 (1.41) 3 (5)
July 1.48 (1.40) 10 (7)