View report page

20
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 tested to confirm that the quality of the water is up to that normally
supplied. The water is not plumbo-solvent.
The length of mains laid by the Metropolitan Water Board in llford
during 1955 was 94 yards of 4-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 3,900 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, and were invariably
satisfactory. Mains were extended by the Company as follows:— 14 yards
of 12-inch. 203 yards of 6-inch, 312 yards of 4-inch and 230 yards of 3-inch.
Owing to the hot weather of July and August it was necessary to obtain
a supplementary supply from the Metropolitan Water Board.
There are now no public wells in existence. There are a few private
wells for domestic and commercial purposes.
8 samples of piped water supply (6 South Essex Waterworks Co. and
2 Metropolitan Water Board) were taken for Chemical and Bacteriological
examination, and all gave satisfactory analyses.
(ii) Swimming Baths and Pools.—Samples of water for examination
were taken from the open air swimming bath from May to September (4).
The samples were satisfactory, but in 2 cases the chlorine content was
below the prescribed standard. Samples were also taken from the two
indoor baths during January, March, April. May, June, August, September
and December (13): all the samples were satisfactory.
(iii) Drainage and Sewerage.—The Borough Engineer has kindly supplied
me with the following: —
" Main Drainage: llford Corporation Drainage Bill.
Contracts to the value of approximately £439.000 were let during
1955, for the improvement of Soil and Surface Water Sewers and the
culverting of watercourses.
Drainage Act Works.
Construction work on the Mayes Brook culverting and on the
Goodmayes Park Balancing Lake were completed by December and
authorisation was received from the Ministry for a short extension of
the scheme along Eastern Avenue.
Stage I of the Cran Brook Improvement (River Roding to Valentines
Park Lake) was commenced in August, 1955 and should be completed
during 1956.
Works under Public Health Act, 1936.
A contract for the new Roden Street Pumping Station was awarded
on 28th November; demolition of the old baths and cottages and
other site preparation works were completed.
Good progress was made in the reconstruction of the Albert
Road—Sunnyside Road sewers, the soil sewers of which receive the
discharge from the Roden Street Pumping Station.
The starting date for the Gordon Road soil sewer, one of the
principal sewers to relieve flooding in Vicarage Lane, was agreed as
5th January, 1956.
llford and Barking Joint Sewerage Scheme: Housing over Sumps.
This project was proposed for the following major reasons:—
(a) To provide adequate lifting facilities in order to avoid delay
and inconvenience during breakdown on normal maintenance.
(b) To ensure reasonable temperature level and reduce risk of
freezing up of the screening plant and detritus grab machinery
during cold weather.