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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.
Frequent tests are made (at least daily) for the ascertainment of available
chlorine content in the open-air pool at the Leyton 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
3¼ 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 flow 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 new sewers have been laid through the Council's Crescent Road
Redevelopment Area. Work is continuing in extension of this length and to
connect these sewers with the outfalls at the Dagenham Brook, and also at the
Council's Auckland Road Depot, where another contract has commenced to reconstruct
the control and pumping arrangements for sewage from the whole of the
Borough."
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 some vaccines.
(c) Counties Public Health Laboratories, Thresh House, Verulum Street, Grays Inn Rd.,
W.C.1
For bacterial and chemical examination of water.
(d) Public Analysts, Analytical Laboratory, 20 Eastcheap, E. C. 3.
For chemical analysis under provisions of Food and Drugs Act, 1938.
(e) Public Health Laboratory, Room 617, County Hall, London, S.E.I.
For bacterial examination of milk and other foods and infectious disease specimens.
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