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The County Medical Officer's Annual Report for 1929 stated that,
With the growth of the population in Dagenham, Leyton and
Walthamstow, the need for increased facilities (i.e., for Venereal
Disease Treatment) in these areas, particularly in regard to evening
sessions, has become more pronounced. Negotiations in several
directions with the object of establishing a clinic accessible to
patients from these areas have so far proved unsuccessful."
The provision of a local Venereal Disease Clinic on the lines of the
Tuberculosis Dispensary is unquestionably required.
15. Local Government Act, 1929.—The administration of
Part I of the Children Act was taken over by your Council on 1st
April, 1930. from the late Board of Guardians.
SANITARY CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE AREA.
Water.—Water is supplied by the Metropolitan Water Board.
No important extension of public water supply has been carried out
during 1930. New 4-inch mains have been installed by the Board
in the following roads:—Higham Hill Council Estate, Sinnott Road,
Charter Avenue, Warboys Crescent. Coolgardie Avenue, Forest View
Road, Forest Drive, North Circular Road, Beacontree Avenue,
Forest Glade, Charter Road, Henry's Avenue, Queenswood Avenue.
Rivers and Streams.—As the sewage from the Borough is now
discharged into the London County Council's system there is no
necessity for any action with regard to Dagenham Brook beyond
periodical cleaning.
Drainage, Sewerage and Sewage Disposal.—Sewage up to
6,275,000 gallons per day has been dealt with by the London County
Council since 1926.
Storm water overflow in excess of this amount is treated by screening,
settling and surface irrigation at Low Hall Farm, the effluent
being turned into Dagenham Brook.
No important extension to the sewerage system was carried out in
1930. Plans are in course of preparation for the provision of a new
low-level sewer which will act as a relief sewer, and will also drain
low-lying land which cannot at present be drained.
Closet Accommodation.—With the exception of four premises,
all of which are connected to cesspools, every house in the district
has a W.C. connected to the Council's sewer.
Seventy-four earth closets were in use at Sports Grounds in the
earlier part of the year, but 25 of them have been replaced by
water closets. Of these 25, eight were converted at the instance of
your Senior Sanitary Inspector.