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The Sewage Outfall Works.
The Sewage Works are situated in St. Martin's Lane, Ruislip
Common, between Bury Street and Breakspear Road.
The works comprise:
Five percolating filters.
Four contact beds.
Two equalising tanks.
Two dortmund tanks.
Two septic tanks.
Two humus tanks.
Two storm water settling tanks.
Manager's house.
Engine house (two oil engines).
Workshop, &c.
Scavenging.
Collection of House Refuse.
A weekly collection of House Refuse was carried out during
the year by motor dust-vans. The refuse from the whole of the
District is conveyed to the destructor site at Eastcote, where it is
sorted, screened, the inflammable part (paper, &c.) is burnt in the
open. This tip is some distance away from any inhabited houses,
and no nuisance has been caused by this method of disposal.
Portable sanitary dustbins are provided and maintained by the
house owners. The removal and disposal of house refuse has been
very satisfactory. No nuisance has been caused and only 13 complaints
of a trivial nature were received during the year.
Cleansing of Earth Closets.
At the Northolt Junction Estate the earth pail closets are
collected by the Council's employee, the contents are trenched into
areas of land especially allotted for the purpose. This method
has worked quite satisfactorily.
Schools.
All the Schools in the Urban District are under the management
of the Middlesex County Council.
The building of a new School at Ruislip was commenced at the
end of the year, and an Institute at Eastcote is almost completed.
An Infant School for Eastcote will be held in this building. On the
notification of any case of infectious disease occurring amongst the
school children, I visit the home and if necessary examine children
at the Schools.
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