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Unfortunately, the system of ventilating these new low
level sewers was by open manhole covers, and complaints have
arisen of offensive smells emanating from these at intermittent
periods. The attention of the Middlesex County Council was
immediately drawn to the fact, and their Engineer at once took
steps to deal with the complaints received and certain covers
sealed up. I am afraid that the situation will not be entirely
satisfactory until all such covers are adequately sealed.
Particulars or works carried out under the supervision of
the department for improving the character and sufficiency of
the drainage arrangements within the Borough are set out in
the tabular statement of sanitary works included in this section
of the report.
2. Rivers and Streams.
No action under the Rivers Pollution Acts was found to
be necessary during the year, the only waterways within the
Borough being the River Thames and the lower part of the
River Brent. The effluent pipes from the sewage disposal works
entering the River Thames both at Brentford and Chiswick
have now of course ceased to operate.
3. (i) Closet Accommodation.
As indicated under the heading of drainage, all houses have
the water carriage system and are supplied with water closets.
With the exception of one or two small areas still to be dealt
with as Clearance Areas under the Housing Act, 1930, all houses
are supplied with separate w.c. accommodation.
Work in connection with the sanitary arrangements in
general will be found specified in the appended table.
(ii) Public Cleansing.
As indicated in my report last year, the Council adopted
during the year the system of barging away of all refuse, thereby
rendering redundant both the Chiswick and Brentford Dust
Destructor plants. The system now in vogue is that of collecting
all refuse in modern covered collecting wagons which when full
are drawn by a light tractor to a properly constructed bargeloading
station at the Brentford Depot.