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Brentford and Chiswick 1962

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Brentford and Chiswick]

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Borough have ceased to operate and the two Depots were connected to a trunk
sewer owned by the Board and running through the Borough The sewage from the
Borough is carried by the trunk sewer to Mogden Works and treated and disposed
of there. It must be noted that the drainage system joins the trunk sewer in
only two places.
The sewerage system of the Borough is, in general, considered to be sufficient
to cope with the present and any likely future flows which may result
from new development.
REFUSE COLLECTION
Refuse is collected once per week from each house in the Borough and is
disposed of, by collecting freighters, to a Controlled Tip outside the Borough.
SCHOOL SANITATION
The following information on work carried out during 1962 in connection
with the sanitation, lighting, and canteens in schools has been kindly provided
by the Borough Education Officer.
Sanitation
Lionel Road Primary School Sinks supplied and fitted in 3 infants’
rooms.
Staveley Secondary Girls’ School New sinks in Art and Craft Rooms.
Strand on the Green Infants’ Mixing valves to basins in infant and nursery
School toilets.
Brentford Secondary Boys Indoor toilets provided in boys’ new class-
School room block.
Lighting
Strand on the Green Junior Electric light provided in boiler room.
School
School Canteens
Hogarth Primary Schools Scullery converted to self-contained kitchen.
Brentford Secondary Schools Kitchen provided.
Cavendish Primary School Kitchen internally redecorated.
St. Paul’s C.E. School Servery in Church Hall redecorated.
Strand on the Green Primary
Schools Kitchen externally redecorated
St. George’s C.E. School Servery internally redecorated Gas water
heater renewed.
Gunnersbury Catholic Grammar
School Canteen externally redecorated. Tiles fitted
to remainder of kitchen floor.
Staveley Secondary Schools Alterations to gully.
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