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Section C. Sanitary Circumstances of the Area.
1. (1) Water Supply.—The water service throughout the district is
supplied by the Metropolitan Water Board.
(2) Drainage and Sewerage.—The opening up of new building estates
and the increase in volume of sewage to be dealt with has necessitated
schemes for further extensions to the sewage disposal system.
The sewerage outfall and sewage disposal works serving the area are
as follows:—
(a) The Southern Sewage Works: -For which a scheme of reconstruction
and additions is in course of preparation.
(b) The Eastern Sewage Works:—The scheme for reconstruction
and additions mentioned in the last report is now in progress.
(c) The Western Sewage Works:—These serve only a small part
of the district and the effluent is discharged into the River Lea.
An agreement has been reached with the Chingford Urban
District Council whereby these works will be discontinued and
the western area sewerage system connected to that of the above
Authority.
2. Rivers and Streams.—Test samples of the sewage effluent were taken
periodically by the Essex County Council, the Lea Conservancy Board and
by the Engineer's Department of this Council; the analyses have proved
to be up to standard.
3. (1) Closet Accommodation.—With the exception of four isolated
dwellings, house drainage throughout the district is conducted on the water
carriage system.
(2) Public Cleansing.—The collection and disposal of house refuse
continued to be carried out under a contract which required the contractor
to maintain a weekly collection throughout the district and to dispose of
the refuse by means of controlled tipping on a site suitable for that purpose.
During the year Council owned land was used for the tipping of this refuse.
Both mechanised transport as well as horse-drawn vehicles were
employed in collecting the refuse.
(3) Sanitary Inspection of the Area.—The Report of the Senior
Sanitary Inspector is included at the end of this Section.
(4) Shops.—Under the provisions of the Shops Act, 1934, a total of
two hundred and sixty-seven inspections were recorded. Improvements
relating to ventilation and temperature and to sanitary accommodation were
effected upon six premises.
(5) Smoke Abatement.—Observations were made in respect of three
premises. The use of an open brick burning kiln was discontinued following
request.
(6) Swimming Baths and Pools.—Swimming baths are provided at
one Public School, one Secondary School and at two large institutions in
the district but are not open tb the public. The public are permitted to
bathe in two of the lakes in Wanstead Park which is controlled by the
Corporation of the City of London.