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The following mains were laid in Ilford during 1963:—
3 ins. 4 ins. 12 ins.
Yards 127 128 1
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 by the Department and submitted
for Chemical and Bacteriological examination, and all gave
satisfactory analyses.
(ii) PUBLIC SWIMMING BATHS.—There are three public swimming
baths in the Borough, two indoor, 120,000 gallons and 68,000 gallons
respectively and one open-air, of 250,000 gallons approximately.
The larger indoor bath and the open-air bath are closed in winter.
These are filled with mains water at the commencement of each season,
and during the time the baths are open, the water is maintained at a high
standard of purity by continuous filtration and chlorination. The smaller
bath, which is open throughout the year, receives the same treatment but
is emptied biennially for cleaning.
Mains water is used for maintaining the level of water in all baths.
Five samples of water for examination were taken from the open-air
swimming bath from June to August. The samples were satisfactory.
Fourteen samples were also taken from the two indoor baths during
February, April, May, June, August, September and December: all the
samples were satisfactory and of a high standard of bacterial purity.
(iii) DRAINAGE AND SEWERAGE. - The Borough Engineer has
kindly supplied me with the following:—
Main Drainage
Progress continued on the relief of flooding in the Borough and the
following schemes were completed during the year:—