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Drainage and Sewerage.—The main arrangements for
drainage, sewerage and sewage disposal were given in detail in the
Report for 1930, and have not been materially altered.
Four miles of additional sewage sewers and four miles of
surface-water sewers were laid to serve various building estates in
the district during 1934.
Closet Accommodation.—Conditions satisfactory and as set
out in the Report for 1933.
Cesspools.—Following the inclusion of the Cockfosters area
within the Borough of Southgate there are now 28 cesspools in the
district. These are cleansed weekly by a contracting firm and there
is every evidence to show that the work is being carried out in
the most efficient and least obnoxious manner.
Roads.—There are now almost 78 miles of roads in the district,
made up as follows—
County Roads 12.39 miles.
Arterial Roads 1.89 ,,
District Roads 48.79 ,,
60.07 "
Private Roads 14.86 ,,
77.93 ,,
Public Conveniences.—The Council's underground convenience
at The Triangle, Palmers Green, continues its useful services,
while the convenience at Enfield West and Southgate Stations
mentioned in last year's Report are also proving extremely valuable.
The Public Convenience at Winchmore Hill will be opened
during 1935, while it is hoped that the convenience to be built
adjoining the Employment Exchange in Palmers Green will also
be completed before the end of the year.
Collection and Disposal of Refuse.—The arrangements
mentioned in last year's Report for the extension and modernisation
of the Refuse Destructor are nearing completion and 1935 should
see the new plant in operation. It was very unfortunate that
during the latter part of 1934 the destructor was partly out of
action when the weather was extremely mild. Because of this
fact, the system of controlled tipping which had to be adopted was
insufficient to prevent a plague of flies, which rapidly spread to the
neighbouring dwelling-houses. Everything possible was done at
the destructor and in the houses affected to minimise the nuisance,
which abated as the weather grew colder.
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