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The length of mains laid by the South Essex Waterworks Co. in Ilford
during 1947 was 134 yards of 3-inch, 1,499 yards of 4-inch, and 384 yards of
6-inch.
On 4th June 1947, complaints were received that the supply in the Chadwell
Heath district was inadequate. Investigation revealed that the pressure was
insufficient to provide water to the upper storeys of certain schools. One school
in particular having an insufficient water supply for use in the sanitary accommodation.
Representations were immediately made to the Water Company, who
stated that the complaints were justified and were caused by increased consumption
and it was pointed out that the work of laying a new main to augment the
supply was completed at about the time of reduction in supply.
No further reduction in water pressure has since been notified.
There are now no public wells in existence. There are a few private wells
for commercial purposes.
38 samples of piped water supply (1 South Essex Waterworks Co. and 37
Metropolitan Water Board) were taken for chemical and bacteriological
examination, and all gave satisfactory analyses.
(ii) Drainage and Sewerage.—The Borough Engineer has kindly supplied
me with the following statement:—
Collection and Disposal of Refuse:—
Tons
The total amount of refuse collected 34,916
,, ,, disposed of
by barge 31,802
,, ,, ,,
at Destructor 3,114
Collection of Salvage:—
Weight collected 4,835 tons 16cwts.
Value £16,976
Survey of Main Trunk Sewers.—During the year 1947 the Drainage
Department has been chiefly engaged upon the preparation of Schemes in
connection with the improvement and reconstruction of both the Foul and
Surface Water Systems of the Borough.
Both Schemes are major projects requiring extensive research and preparation
before reports can be presented to the appropriate Committees of the
Council.
The preliminary investigations are now fairly well advanced and brief
outlines of the Schemes are presented below.
Foul Water—Main Drainage Scheme.—The drainage of foul water in the
Borough is accomplished by means of subsidiary sewers feeding into main
sewers which converge to a point at the junction of Upney Lane and Longbridge
Road. From this point trunk sewers run to a pumping station in the
Borough of Barking, where it is pumped, in conjunction with the sewage
from Barking, with the L.C.C. northern outfall sewer.
The land to the west of the Borough is low-lying and so the sewage
emanating from this area is collected at a pumping station in Roden Street
and pumped to a higher level, after which it flows by gravity to join the
sewage from other parts of the Borough.
Owing to the lapse of time since they were constructed, coupled with the
rapid building development which took place in the inter-war years, most ol
the main sewers are now too small for requirements and their condition has
also deteriorated, nor is the pumping station at Roden Street now always able
to meet the demands made upon it. The general result is that flooding occurs
in various places from time to time and the storage tanks at the Roden Street
Pumping Sation become full and overflow.