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The length of mains laid by the Metropolitan Water Board in llford
during 1956 was 9 yards of 3 inch; 437 yards of 4 inch; 3 yards of
6 inch; 3 yards of 8 inch; 35 yards of 10 inch; and 5,653 yards of 15 inch.
Mr. Hugh G. Ramsey, Engineer to South Essex Waterworks Cohas
kindly supplied me with the information that over 3,880 chemical
bacteriological and biological examinations were made at the Langham
Laboratory and all were reported as wholesome. Samples were taken
weekly from wells and houses in various parts of the area and were
invariably satisfactory.
The water provided to the remainder of the llford district by the
South Essex Waterworks Co. is obtained from the River Stour and from
deep wells at Mill Road, Grove Road and Roding Lane.
Mains were extended by the Company as follows:—64 yards of
12 inch; 1,026 yards of 9 inch; 53 yards of 6 inch; 696 yards of 4 inch;
and 421 yards of 3 inch.
A supplementary supply of water was obtained from the Metropolitan
Water Board during the months of February to July inclusive,
the total quantity supplied being 130 million gallons. The supply acquired
in February was due to the very severe frosty weather in that month
and thereafter it was necessary to supplement supplies pending the new
supply from the Hanningfield Scheme which came into operation in
August.
There are now no public wells in existence. There are a few private
wells for domestic and commercial purposes.
Four samples of piped water supply (2 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 April to September
(6). The samples were satisfactory. Samples were also taken from the two
indoor baths during February, April, May, June, July, August, September.
October and December (16): all the samples were satisfactory.
(iii) Drainage and Sewerage.—The Borough Engineer has kindly
supplied me with the following: —
"llford Corporaton Main Drainage Scheme.
Substantial progress was made in the Main Drainage Scheme during
the year.
The relaying of the sewers in Albert Road and Sunnyside Road
(£125,000) and the soil sewer in Gordon Road (£107,000) and Connaught
Road was completed. A storm water over-flow was constructed at Gordon
Road/Henley Road junction and a length of relief sewer laid along Henley
Road to Sunnyside Road to connect with the length of relief sewer laid in
1953/54.
The Gordon Road sewer connects with a length of 57" pipe laid under
the Railway pre-war and an extension from the head of this 57" pipe in
Ley Street to Vicarage Lane.
Work progressed on the new Roden Street Pumping Station (£100,000)
and a satisfactory start was made on the Roding Valley Sewer (£140,000)
which drains the low level area to the pumping station.
Schemes executed under the llford Corporation (Drainage) Act, 1950,
included the substantial completion of Cran Brook Stage I (£95,000) up to
the Wash and approximately 70 per cent of Stage II (£150,000) i.e.
Valentines Park to the Central Line Railway.
Rivers and Streams
Flooding.—A number of cases of flooding due to surcharge of
sewers and watercourses were reported particularly during severe storms
in June and July.