Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Brentford and Chiswick]
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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 1963 in connection
with the sanitation, lighting, and canteens in schools has been kindly provided
by the Borough Education Officer:-
Sanitation
Beverley Road Infants' School Improvements in toilet accommodation for
boys in infant and nursery classes, and installation
of hot water
Strand-on-the-Green Junior Improvements to external sanitary accommoda-
Mixed School tion,
Hogarth Practical Block Improvements to sanitary accommodation
(former Secondary School
now used as a youth Centre
and by Polytechnic students)
Ealing Road Junior Mixed School Sinks provided in 3 classrooms,
Lionel Road Junior Mixed and Built-in cupboard and sink provided in one
Infants' School classroom
Ventilation
Strand-on-the-Green Infants' French windows provided in 2 classrooms
School
Lighting
Beverley Road Infants' School Lighting is some classrooms improved
School Canteens
Beverley Road Infants' School New sink unit provided Kitchen redecorated
Tiling provided behind sinks
Brentford Secondary Schools Incinerator provided in staff cloakroom
Chiswick County Grammar Schools Tiling provided behind sinks 3 new sink
units provided
Ealing Road Primary Schools Canteen floor covered with polyvinyl tiles
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