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SECTION C.
SANITARY CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE AREA.
(i) Water Supply.—The district is served by the Metropolitan Water
Board and the South Essex Waterworks Co., both maintaining a constant
supply. The subject of the water supply of the Borough was dealt with at
length in the Report for 1945.
The part of Ilford within the area of the Metropolitan Water Board is
supplied with water derived from the River Lee, which after passing through
storage reservoirs is filtered and chlorinated at Lee Bridge and Ferry Lane,
and pumped from those works. Contact tanks are now in operation at
these works in which the dose of chlorine is able to exert its full effect
before the water passes into the distribution system. An additional amount
of water is supplied to the area from Wanstead well.
Samples of the water in all stages of purification are analysed daily at
the laboratories of the Board.
Lieutenant-Colonel E. F. W. Mackenzie, Director of Water Examination
of the Board has kindly supplied me with the information that 1,393
samples of filtered water were submitted to chemical and bacteriological
examination and found to be pure and wholesome. All new and repaired
mains are chlorinated before being restored to use and samples of water
from them are Jested bacteriologically. The water is not plumbo-solvent.
The length of mains laid by the Metropolitan Water Board in Ilford
during 1952 was 515 yards of 4-inch and 229 yards of 6-inch.
The water to the other part of the area is supplied by the South Essex
Waterworks Co. The supply is obtained from the River Stour and from
deep wells at Mill Road, Grove Road and Roding Lane.
Mr. Hugh G. Ramsay, Engineer to the South Essex Waterworks Co.,
has kindly supplied me with the information that over 3,500 chemical,
bacteriological and biological examinations were made at the Langham
laboratory, and all were reported as wholesome. The samples taken were
from wells and houses in various parts of the area. Mains were extended
by 453 yards, 4-inch size, by the Company during the year.
There are now no public wells in existence. There are a few private
wells for domestic and commercial purposes.
7 samples of piped water supply (5 South Essex Waterworks Co. and
2 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: —
(a) Ilford Corporation (Drainage) Act, 1950:
Further representations were made to the Ministry of Housing
and Local Government, as a result of which an Inspector of that
Ministry held a Private Inquiry, and a meeting took place at the
Ministry's Offices.
In a letter dated 10th December, 1952, the Council were advised
that tenders could be obtained immediately for the construction of a
storm relief sewer in Henley Road from Sunnyside Road to the River
Roding and for an experimental length of soil sewer at the northern
end of Horns Road; also that details could be prepared and submitted
of the scheme to culvert the Mayes Brook from a point just north of
Eastern Avenue to just south of the Ilford/Barking Borough Boundary,
this scheme having been raised in priority consequent upon the impending
development of the Marks Gate Estate in Dagenham and
Ilford, the provisional starting date being the end of 1953. The details