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SECTION C.
SANITARY CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE AREA
1. (i) Water.
The water supply for the whole district is provided by the
Metropolitan Water Board except for one house deep in
Epping Forest, the supply of which is obtained from a well.
The supply has been satisfactory both in quality and
quantity.
All houses have a piped supply except the house referred to
above. The number of houses is 14,485 and the population at
mid-year approximately 53.000
Samples of water were taken as shown below:—
From wells 1 Satisfactory.
From swimming baths 3 Satisfactory.
(ii) Drainage and Sewerage.
The reconstruction of the main works at Luxborough has
proceeded during the year but will require at least another
twelve months to complete, and may even be further delayed
by the lengthy periods for delivery of essential materials and
plant. In the circumstances the works have functioned
fairly well in spite of overload conditions and sludge treatment
difficulties and a reasonable effluent has been produced.
Millers Lane Works have worked well since the reconstruction
and the effluent has been consistently satisfactory.
The five pumping plants have given satisfactory service
throughout the year.
2. Rivers and Streams.
The River Roding passes through the centre of the Urban
District dividing the wards of Chigwell on the south-east and
Buckhurst Hill and Loughton on the north-west side. There
arte no buildings at present liable to floods in the river area
which is under the jurisdiction of the Roding Catchment Board.
Although the rainfall has been heavier than usual during the
year there has been no serious flooding except in the recreation
grounds which lie within the flood plain of the River
Roding.
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