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the Brent, thus forming a reservoir about a mile in length
and about a quarter of a mile in width, or 160 acres in extent.
The boundary line between Willesden and Kingsbury Urban
Districts passes through the length of this reservoir, leaving
an area of about 68 acres of it in Willesden.
No pollution of any of these waters in the Willesden
area came under the notice of the Public Health Department
during the year.
Drainage and Sewerage.—The drainage, sewerage and
sewage disposal are on the water carriage system, and since
the year 1911 have been taken by gravitation into the London
sewers.
Closet Accommodation.—With the exception of two or
three outlying premises all the houses in the district are provided
with closets on the water carriage system.
Scavenging.—The Public Health Department is responsible
for the removal of house refuse within the district.
The work is actually carried out by a contractor, who is
under contract to call at each house in the distirct at least
once in each week and remove the domestic refuse.
Under the terms of the three years' contract, which expires
on 31st March, 1916, the contractor is required to dispose
of the house refuse outside the district so as not to
create a nuisance in Willesden.
No destructor is provided by the Council.
With the exception of a few streets in the older part of
the district, where fixed receptacles for house refuse still
exist, moveable receptacles are now generally in use. Steps
are being taken to replace gradually the fixed by moveable
receptacles from time to time.