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The supply to the whole district is considered adequate. There is only one
cottage, which is unoccupied, that is known not to "be connected to mains water
supply. It is being repaired and will be connected to the mains before again
being used for habitation.
drainage and sewerage.
The town is drained and sewered on the separate system, excepting the older
portions of the district where it is a combined system. The sewage is conveyed
to a Sewage Disposal works of 56 acres, where it is screened, grit removed in
detritus tanks, thence to primary settlement tanks and thereafter distributed over
three 80 ft. diameter bacteria filters, followed by humus removal in rectangular
tanks before discharge to the Dollis Brook. Pumping is necessary for three
sewers which have their outlets at a low point on the works. Part of the
Totteridge area drains to the Finchley Borough sewers; in the outlying areas some
properties are on cesspool drainage or domestic sewage disposal plants, and a few
only have pail closets.
In September, Ministerial approval was given to the Council's proposals for a
main drainage scheme including a pumping station in Glebe Lane. Owing to long
delivery dates for the pumping equipment, it will not be possible to commence the
work this year. When it is finished in 1961 , the pail closets in this area will
be dispensed with.
With respect to the Barnet works, these have been overloaded for some years
owing to the growth of the town, and will become redundant when the proposed East
Middlesex trunk sewage scheme is brough to fruition.
The deodorising plant installed last year at the Sewage Works has proved
satisfactory and the number of complaints has been considerably reduced. Some
complaints have been made and it was found that either the plant had broken down or
was not in operation owing to unexpected weather changes.
SANITARY C0NDITIONS AND WATER SUPPLY OF SCHOOLS.
There are in the district fourteen schools administered by the South Herts
Divisional Education Committee, as listed over.