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oily deposits from garages in the vicinity and trade effluent from a firm
whose premises adjoin the stream, no nuisances were detected. These garages
were visited and requests made for more satisfactory attention to be given to
the question of car-washings, and the Engineer is dealing with the firm in
question.
(b) Sutjace Water Stream, Cranbrook.
A number of complaints were received during the year with regard to the
Hooding of this stream at Cantley Gardens, Cantley Drive, Yoxley Drive,
Horns Road, etc. The sewer in Horns Road will be dealt with when the
scheme for re-constructing the main sewers materialises.
(c) Mayesbrook.
Certain cleansing works were carried out by the occupiers of premises in
Reynolds Avenue, adjacent to this stream. Further action by the Borough
Surveyor with regard to service of notice on owners to complete the cleansing
of this stream will be taken early in the new year.
(d) River Roding.
Observation has been maintained and no further cleansing of the river bed
has been carried out by the River Roding C atchment Board.
The exceptional rainfall at the end of the year and early part of 1937 has
improved the condition of the River and its banks.
3. (i) Closet Accommodation.—In addition to the water
carriage system of sewage, there are in the rural area 23 cesspools,
19 pail closets and 10 privies. The clearing of cesspools,
privies and pail closets is carried out by the Council, the former
by means of two vacuum emptiers. All pail closets are emptied
twice weekly.
The following were connected to the sewer or demolished in
1936 :—
Cesspools.—One in London Playing Fields, Forest Road, one in New North
Road, and one in Goodmayes Lane.
Pail Closets.—One in Woodford Bridge Road, one in Mossford Lane, and
one in Roding Lane.
(ii) Public Cleansing.—The collection of house refuse is
undertaken by means of horse-drawn and mechanically-propelled
vehicles. Some of the refuse is taken to the destructor, Suffolk
Road, Seven Kings. Refuse is also barged by contract.
423 defective and unsuitable receptacles have been replaced
during the year.