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(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 1961, viz. 34,068.
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.
(ii) Sewerage of the district
Most of the Borough is provided with separate systems of
foul and srface water sewers.
The foul sewage disposal works situated at Bretons Farm,
Rainham Road, are under the control of the Romford and Hornchurch
Joint Sewerage Committee.
The Borough Engineer has reported that during the year the
following extensions have been made to the main sewers:—
1,260 yards of foul sewer
702 yards of surface water sewer
Orange Tree Hill
The new foul sewer in Orange Tree Hill was completed during
1960, and during the past year the remainder of the house drains
were connected to the sewer, making a total of 40 premises
connected The cesspools at these premises have been emptied
and filled in.
North Road, Havering
The new foul sewer, approximately 1180 yards long, serving
North Road was completed during the year, at the end of the
year 80 properties including the school had been connected to
the sewer
As a result of these two schemes some 120 cesspools, all of
which were unsatisfactory, have been discontinued.
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