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Regular bacteriological examinations are taken of the water and examined by
Council's analysts, who record a high standard of purity.
During the year under review the major swimming bath at Cathall Road has been
closed for reconstruction and modernisation.
Frequent tests are made (at least daily) for the ascertainment of available
chlorine content in the open-air pool attheLeyton County High School for Girls.
In all cases the water samples were found to be of a high degree of bacterial
purity and chemically satisfactory. "
SEWERAGE
I am indebted to Mr.J.T.Lewis, M.I.C.E., M.I.Mun. E., Borough Engineer and Surveyor
for the following notes on the present situation regarding sewerage and sewage disposal
in the Borough: -
"(1) The present dry weather flow of sewage from the Borough is approximately
3% million gallons in the 24 hours.
(2) Disposal of sewage from the Borough is governed by appropriate sections
of the London County Council (General Powers) Act, 1925, under which Leyton
Borough Council are authorised to discharge sewage to the London County Council's
Outfall sewer in Hackney. Such discharge is restricted in amount and to a maximum
rate and greater flows or flows arriving when the London County Council's
outfall is itself full are stored in tanks in the Council's Auckland Road Depot
until such time as the discharge is able to be recommenced.
(3) A larger part of the present sewerage system in the Borough is some 70-90
years old, and is generally of an inadequate capacity and of poor structural
condition. The Council have, however, embarked on a comprehensive programme
involving the reconstruction of all main trunk foul and surface water sewers in
the Borough over a period of approximately 15 years. For the purpose of this
programme, the Borough has been divided into five sections or drainage areas,
and the sewers in each section are to be reconstructed in turn. A contract for
the first section, that is West Leyton, Section 1, is now in hand, and includes
the Council's Crescent Road Redevelopment Area. This will be followed shortly
by a contract for the reconstruction of the control and pumping arrangements
for sewage from the whole of the Borough at the Council's Auckland Road Depot."
LABORATORY FACILITIES
(a) Pathological Department, Whipps Cross Hospital, E.11.
For pathological specimens.
(b) Central Public Health Laboratory, Colindale.
For special bacteriological investigations; supply of lymph for
vaccination; supply of diphtheria toxin (F. T.)
(c) Counties Public Health Laboratories, Queen Victoria Street, London.
For bacterial and chemical examination of water, milk and other foods.
(d) Public Analysts, Analytical Laboratory, 20 Eastcheap, E. C.3.
For analysis under provisions of Food and Drugs Act, 1938.
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