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SANITARY ADMINISTRATION
WATER SUPPLY
I am indebted to Lt, Col. E.F.W. Mackenzie, Director of
Water Examination, Metropolitan Water Board, for the following report
upon the supply for the Borough:-
"The water supply to the Borough of Twickenham is provided
by the Metropolitan Water Board from their works at Hampton.
The water is derived from the River Thames and after storage in
reservoirs at Walton and Littleton is pre-chlorinated and passed
through primary and secondary sand filters. Finally it is
chlorinatod before being pumped into supply,
Samples of the water in all stages of purification are
analysed daily at the Laboratories of the Water Board.
All new and repaired mains are chlorinated before being
restored to use and samples of water from them are tested
bacteriologically.
The water is not plumbo-solvent.
We have no Information with regard to the proportion of
the total number of dwelling houses in Twickenham which are
supplied by the Board but of these all are supplied direct and
not by means of standpipes."
DRAINAGE AND SEWERAGE
No major alterations or works on soil or surface water
sewerage have taken place during the year. Plans, however, have been
prepared for a new and enlarged ejector station at Bell Hill, Hampton,
and work here was completed in 1946. A further major improvement
concerning the soil system in this area has been proposed, and, it is
hoped, will soon be put in hand, whereby the remaining major ejectors
and, probably, the main compressor and pumping station at Hampton will
be eliminated.
As soon as conditions permit, it is hoped to relay certain
important main outfall soil and surface water sewers in the East and
Central Twickenham areas and to provide a surface water sewer in the
Lower Teddington Road,
PUBLIC CLEANSING
STREETS
The various street cleansing services have been carried on as
in the earlier war years. It is hoped that the improved labour position
will permit of pre-war standards being resumed in 1946, but plant will
need renewal °t considerable expense after six years of use without
replacement.
REFUSE COLLECTION,
Similar remarks apply to the refuse collection system# This
service, and the collection of salvage has only been maintained during
the past year under continual and aggravated difficulties.
REFUSE DESTRUCTION
The destructors at Twickenham and Teddington have continued
in use but labour and plant difficulties have been so acute that day to
day problems in dealing with refuse beyond their capacitis have arisen.
The position has been relieved by the tipping of refuse, and further
useful work in levelling off the Hatherop Road Recreation Ground by this
means has been accomplished and will continue during 1946.
The vital provision of a modern, hygienic and ample disposal
plant has now, however, become one of the Corporation's most pressing
needs and the disposal of refuse in a satisfactory manner will not be
possible until this plant, now so long overdue, has been provided.
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