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SANITARY CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE AREA.
1. WATER SUPPLY.
Excepting two private well supplies, the whole of the District
is supplied by water provided by the Metropolitan Water Board. It has
been satisfactory both in quality and quantity and is not plumbo-solvent.
In regard to the contaminated supply from the shallow well which
was reported in my last report, this dwelling continues to be supplied
with water from the Metropolitan Water Board's supply, by tank wagon,
pending the completion of a new house to which the occupier will be
transferred in the near future. This house will also be provided with
main drainage.
Examination of the supply from the deep well in the area,
indicated contamination at the point of storage in the underground
tanks. The owner was advised on work necessary to avoid this
contamination, the work was carried out and subsequent samples of the
water were reported to be satisfactory.
The number of dwelling houses supplied from public water mains
is 17,901. The estimated population is 62,070,
2. SWIMMING POOLS.
There are six swimming pools in the District, all privately
owned. Four are situated in schools, one in the Girl Guides' camping
ground at Lamboume Road, Chigwell, and one at Grange Farm Centre,
Chigwell, the latter is open to the public. The pools are all supplied
with main's water and are treated by chlorination. Routine tests are
made during the season and results have been satisfactory.
3. RIVERS .AND STREAMS,
The River Roding flows through the centre of the District
dividing the Ward of Chigwell on the south-east from those of Buckhurst
Hill and Loughton on the north-west side. There are no buildings at
present liable to floods in the river area within this District which is
under the jurisdiction of the Essex River Board. Some flooding of fields
in the valley occurs during the exceptionally heavy winter rains.
4. DRAINAGE AND SEWERAGE.
The soil drainage from the greater part of the District
gravitates to the main disposal works at Luxborough Lane which were
improved in 1938, extended after the war and are now nearing the end of
a further stage of improvement, although the constant increase in the
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