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SANITARY CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE AREA
Mr. H. C. Boswell, Chief Public Health Inspector, reports as
follows:—
(i) Water Supply
Mr. P. Gordon Spencer, Chief Engineer to the South Essex
Waterworks Company, has kindly provided the following
information regarding the water supply to the district.
(a) There have been no new extensions of public water supply
during the year 1960, other than those for the supply to
permanent housing sites.
(b) Length of mains laid in yards:—
Romford Area
3" 4" 6"
578 279 47
Total—904 yards.
(c) The water supply of the area and of its several parts has been
satisfactory both as to quality and quantity.
(d) Bacteriological and chemical examinations are made of the
raw water, of the water in its various stages of treatment,
of the water supplied from the Company's wells and of the
water going into supply.
Analyses are also made of samples obtained from
consumers' taps in the various parts of the Company's district,
all proved to be satisfactory.
A total of over 4,400 chemical bacteriological and
biological examinations have been made. In addition
samples were examined for radioactivity.
(e) The waters are not liable to plumbo-solvent action.
(f) No contamination has arisen therefore no action has been
necessary.
(g) The following are the average dwelling houses supplied during
1960, viz. 33,643.
SAMPLING OF WATER
In addition to the control maintained by the Waterworks
management, the Public Health Inspectors take frequent samples
from consumers premises for Bacteriological and Chemical
examination. All the samples taken during the year proved to
be satisfactory. The Public Health Laboratories report on these
samples generally was, that the water was of a high Bacteriological
standard and was pure and wholesome.
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