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Periodical quarterly inspections are made to each Home, in
addition to any visits necessary for special inquiries.
C.—SANITARY CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE AREA.
Water.—New mains have been installed in the following roads—
Loxham Road; Wadham Road, Richmond Avenue, Oak Hill
Close, Hollywood Way, Montserrat Avenue, Sky Peals Road,
Winchester Road, Forest Drive, Williams Avenue and Millfield
Avenue.
The supply has been entirely satisfactory in quality and
quantity. No action has been necessary in respect of any form
of contamination.
Rivers and Streams.—Periodical cleaning of Dagenham
Brook was carried out to the requirements of the Essex Sewers
Commissioners.
Drainage and Sewerage.—No extensions of the sewerage,
other than minor ones necessitated by the development of various
building estates, were carried out.
Closet Accommodation.—A septic tank was constructed at
the "'Ferry Boat" P.H. in lieu of the existing cesspool. The
number of cesspools remaining is 7. The construction of a sewer
in The Avenue, Highams Park to obviate the necessity for 5 of the
above is at present under consideration.
The number of pail closets in use—on Sports and Gipsy
Grounds—is 45.
During the year 10 pail closets were converted into water
closets on the L.G.O.C. Sports Grounds, and 2 were converted on
Sports Grounds near Epping Forest, making a total of 12 pail
closets converted to water closets.
Public Cleansing.
(a) The collection of house refuse is carried out by means of
horse-drawn vans and mechanical vehicles. Two new vans of an
improved type have been acquired during the year.
(b) House refuse is disposed of by incineration. The total
amount of refuse received at the Destructor was 25,060 tons.
(c) Cesspools are cleansed by pumping out the contents,
which are—
(d) Carted to and discharged into the nearest sewer