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(ii) Drainage and Sewerage.—The construction of soil and
surface water sewers on the Chestnut Farm Housing Estate has been
completed, and minor extensions of the sewerage system necessitated
by the development of various building estates were carried out.
2. Rivers and Streams.—Periodical cleaning of the Dagenham
Brook was carried out to the requirement of the Essex Sewers
Commissioners.
3. (i) Closet Accommodation.—The number of cesspools in
use is fifteen, seven of which are situated in The Avenue. It is
anticipated that a new sewer will be constructed in The Avenue
next year, which will reduce the number of cesspools to eight.
(ii) Public Cleansing.—The Cleansing Superintendent, Mr.
Eric Bell, M.I.P.C., reports as follows:—
"House Refuse Collection.—During the year the use of horsedrawn
vans for the collection of house refuse has ceased except for
emergency work or after public holidays when the normal collection
has been discontinued.
"The last four vehicles commissioned were rear loaders equipped
with movable floors and having a nominal capacity of 18 cubic
yards.
"On the normal collection of house refuse there are now
employed:—
4 side-loading vehicles of 10 cu. yds. capacity.
4 rear-loading vehicles of 18 cu. yds. capacity.
"The usual weekly collection of house refuse has taken place
except on Bank Holidays, etc., when the collection has been made
the first working day afterwards. In every case the householders
affected have been notified bv handbills of the altered day of
collection.
"Very few requests have been received for the removal of
special articles of a bulky nature. The total weight of refuse
collected was 27,426 tons, an increase of 254 tons over the previous
year, whilst there was an increase of 322 in the number of premises
from which collections were made.