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Increasing interest is shown by schools in the Borough. Some give one or more days
a week to social work. The young people have undertaken some valuable work — decorating,
gardening, shopping, changing library books. Girls have escorted children to clinics for
regular appointments. Boys have repaired gates, put draught excluder round doors and many
other odd jobs for elderly people. These are our future volunteers. Every encouragement
should be given to them and much thought should go into selecting useful and interesting jobs
for them to do.
The Churches have risen to the challenge and with the help and encouragement of the
Medical Officer of Health and the confidence his staff have shown in us, our volunteers have
a unique opportunity for applying their talents in the service of the community.
WATER SUPPLIES
Contributed by Dr.E.Windle Taylor, C.B.E., M.A., M.D., D.P.H., F.C.Path.
Director of Water Examination, Metropolitan Water Board
1. (a) The supply was satisfactory both as to (i) quality, and (ii) quantity throughout 1969.
(b) All new and repaired mains are disinfected with chlorine; after a predetermined period
of contact the pipes are flushed out and refilled; samples of water are then collected
from these treated mains; and the mains are returned to service only after results are
found to be satisfactory.
The quality control from these laboratories is carried out by means of daily sampling
from sources of supply, from the treatment works or well stations, from the distribution
system, and through to the consumer. Any sign of contamination or any other abnormality
is immediately investigated.
(c) (i) The Board has no record of the number of structurally separate dwellings supplied
in your area, but the population supplied direct according to the Registrar-General's
estimates at 30th June, 1969, was 235,880.
(ii) No houses were permanently supplied by standpipe.
(d) No artificial fluoride was added, and where the fluoride content is indicated in the
analyses it represents the naturally occurring fluoride in the water.
2. (a) The supply was derived from the following works and pumping stations:-
River Lee derived via Lee Bridge Works, and well water from Ferry Lane and
Chingford Mill pumping stations. A small portion of Lower Chingford adjoining
Sewardstone Road north of Kings Head Hill is supplied with River Thames
derived (Northern) water. Between May and September much of Walthamstow
and parts of Chingford receive River Lee derived water from the new
Coppermill Works.
No new sources of supply were instituted and there were no changes to the general
scheme of supply in your area.
The number of samples collected and the bacteriological and chemical analyses of
the supply from the above sources after treatment are shown on page 105.
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