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Four samples of water for examination were taken from the open-air
swimming bath from May to August. The samples were satisfactory.
Fourteen samples were also taken from the two indoor baths during January,
February, April, June, July, August, September, October 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:—
(a) Oaks Lane, Brook Road, Suffolk Road Surface
Water Sewer £54,428
(b) Extension of Henley Road Storm Relief Sewer £80,179
During the year work commenced on the following:—
Beehive Lane, Cranbrook Road area Soil and Surface
Water Sewer £200,900
Works scheduled to commence in 1965 are as follows:—
(a) Tomswood Hill, Fencepiece Road and Forest
Road Soil Sewer £128,000
(b) Oaklands Park Avenue Soil Sewer £11,000
(c) Tomswood Hill, Fullwell Cross and Forest
Road Surface Water Sewer £140,500
(d) Green Lane — Hazeldene Road Surface Water
Sewer £40,000
(e) Green Lane, Goodmayes Lane and Trenance
Gardens Surface Water Sewer £52,000
RIVERS AND STREAMS
Pollution of Streams. — Oil pollution of surface water sewers,
streams and lakes still persists, particularly in South Park and
Goodmayes Park Lakes.