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SECTION C.— SANITARY CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE
AREA.
1. (i) Water Supply.—Vide Annual Report, 1925.
6 samples of the piped water supply (2 from one Company and
4 from another, supplying the district) were sent for examination,
and each sample gave a satisfactory bacteriological and chemical
analysis.
In May and June two complaints were received from occupiers
in the Cranbrook Ward as to "insects" found in the drinking water
supply. These were ascertained to be a harmless variety of "fresh
water shrimp." The Metropolitan Water Board were communicated
with immediately. Remedial measures were taken by the
Company, i.e., by main flushing, diversion of supply) etc. A sample
of the water taken in June for chemical and bacteriological examination
proved satisfactory. A further complaint of a similar nature
was received in December. This was referred to the Water Company.
The Town Clerk is also in communication with the Company on
the same matter.
Mr. B. W. Bryan, the Engineer to the South Essex Waterworks
Company, informs me that the Company has not obtained a supplementary
supply of water from the Metropolitan Water Board during
1935.
During the year 5,802 yards of main were laid in the Borough,
the diameter of the mains being 18in., 9in., 6in., 4in. and 3in.
During the year the Company obtained an Act of Parliament
for the abstraction of a further supply of water from the River
Stour (Essex and Suffolk), and constructional work has been commenced.
The Company is empowered to abstract additional water
up to a maximum of 35 million gallons per day from the river and
to construct a reservoir in the neighbourhood of Abberton which
will hold over 5,000 million gallons.