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(iii) Drainage and Sewerage.— The Borough Engineer has kindly
supplied me with the following: —
"Ilford Corporation Main Drainage Scheme.
Substantial progress was made in the scheme and the surcharge of
sewers alleviated in many areas.
The Roding Valley Pumping Station, (£100,000 approx.). came into
operation in early December and was formally opened by the Minister of
Housing and Local Government on 18th April 1958. This official opening
marked the completion of the first phase of the Drainage Scheme which
commenced in 1953.
The Roding Valley Soil Sewer (draining to the Pumping Station)
(£138,000) would have been completed in 1957 but for the delay due to
negotiations with the Transport Commission. However, work was completed
in 1958.
A new soil sewer (£127,000) was laid between Cranbrook Road/Beaufort
Gardens via Melbourne Road to Ley Street adjacent to Plesseys.
The culverting of the Cran Brook Stage 11 (Valentines Park to the
Central Line Railway) was completed (£150,000 approx.).
Work commenced in December on the Vicarage Lane Soil and Surface
Water Scheme (£300,000 approx.).
Rivers and Streams.
Flooding.—A number of cases of flooding due to surcharge of
sewers and watercourses in times of heavy rain were reported.
Pollution of Streams.—There was no pollution of consequence reported
during the year,
Ilford and Barking Joint Sewerage Scheme.
Screening Collection Area Improvement
The previous installation comprising a sheet metal tray and housing
has now been replaced by a reinforced granite concrete structure capable
of storing considerably larger volumes of screened rags. This new structure
will reduce maintenance charges to a minimum and at the same time
improve both working conditions for personnel and hygienic standards.
(iv) Collection and Disposal of Refuse.—The Borough Engineer
also kindly supplied the following information: —
Tons
Total amount of refuse collected and disposed of 51,006
Collection of Salvage:— Tons Income
Wastepaper 1,015 £8,837
Rags and Scrap Metal 77 £741
(v) Sanitary Inspection of the Area.— The following is a summary
of the work of the Public Health Inspectors during the year :—
Houses and premises inspected 30,886
Houses and premises reinspected (work in progress) 25.312
Visits during disinfection 447
Houses in which nuisances were detected 805
Houses in which nuisances were abated 850*
Premises disinfected 171
Premises from which articles only disinfected 113
Articles disinfected 640
Premises disinfested for verminous conditions 23
*Includes 179 nuisances detected before 1st January, 1957.