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2. Rivers and Streams.
The effluent from both the Council's Sewage Disposal Works
flows into the River Thames. Samples of the effluent are
constantly being taken by the Port of London Authority to
ascertain if the standards required are maintained. The only
complaints of river pollution otherwise received are in respect
of samples obtained by the same Authority and taken at the
outfall of the surface water sewers into the river. All possible
steps are taken to prevent the pollution of these sewers.
3. (i) Closet Accommodation.
As pointed out last year, all houses in the area have the
water carriage system in operation and beyond the usual work
in connection with maintenance, which is set out in the tabular
statement below, there is nothing to report under this heading.
(ii) Public Cleansing.
The arrangements for dust collection and public cleansing
generally—as pointed out in previous reports—are under the
control of the Borough Engineer. During the year the Council
have effected a very considerable improvement in the type of
refuse collection cart in use—an improvement long overdue.
They have also had under consideration the vexed question of
refuse disposal and have finally decided to adopt the system
of barging away to a controlled tip adjoining the lower reaches
of the Thames. This system will come into operation some time
during 1935 and the necessity of reconstructing the Brentford
Dust Destructor will not arise ; in fact, the two present
destructors in the area will pass out of use.
The Council have also purchased a vacuum road gully
cleanser and this machine has replaced the old insanitary
method of cleanings road gullies with scoops and slop carts.
(iii) Sanitary Inspection of the Area.
Tabular Statement of the Work of the Sanitary Department.
1934.
Inspections.
Number of premises inspected on complaint 865
Number of premises inspected in connection with
Infectious Disease 277
Number of primary inspections 4823
Number of re-inspections 3860
Total number of inspections and re-inspections 8683