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ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SERVICES
SANITARY CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE AREA
WATER
The Metropolitan Water Board and the Colne Valley Water Company supply Brent with water.
These supplies are not subject to plumbo-solvent action and have been satisfactory both in quantity and
quality. All dwelling houses and flats have a piped supply direct from the mains and there were no complaints
of any contamination during the year. Frequent bacteriological and chemical examination of the water is
carried out by the Metropolitan Water Board and Colne Valley Water Company.
SEWAGE AND DRAINAGE
Most of the sewage of the borough is discharged into the Greater London Council main sewers, but
a small amount from the Park Royal area is discharged into the West Middlesex Main Drainage system.
The arrangements for sewage disposal are adequate and also those for sewerage with minor exceptions
due to local flooding associated with severe storms. Three schemes which were approved in 1963 were
completed during 1964.
REFUSE DISPOSAL
The Borough Engineer's Department deals with the provision of dustbins.
Refuse is disposed of by controlled tipping at Yiewsley and by a separation and incineration plant
at Alperton, house refuse is collected weekly and trade refuse as often as required at an agreed charge.
SWIMMING BATHS
The Borough Engineer has kindly supplied the following information in respect of the five swimming
baths in the borough.
The water for filling the baths is obtained from the mains supply. It is regularly chlorinated and
plant of sufficient capacity to insure breakdown conditions is installed at each bath. The capacity of each
bath and the time taken for the whole of the water to pass through the filters and treatment plant is as
follows:—
Time taken for water to pass through filters, etc. (hours)
Capacity (gallons)
Granville Road Baths 145,000 4
Gladstone Park Swimming Pool 500,000 11
King Edward's Recreation Ground Swimming Pool 350,000 6½
Kingsbury Swimming Pool 400,000 4½
Vale Farm Swimming Pool 464,000 5
297 samples were taken, of which 4 were unsatisfactory.
Swimming bath Samples taken Unsatisfactory
Granville Road 130 3
Gladstone Park 52 —
King Edward's Park 61 —
Kingsbury 34 1
Vale Farm 20 —
SANITARY INSPECTION OF THE AREA
Details of inspections carried out are shown in Table 27. Four inspectors were engaged on special
surveys: three on the smoke control areas, and one onRachman-type problems.
Demolition and Closing Orders (Table 28)
Two closing orders and two demolition orders were made during the year.
Slum Clearance and Area Redevelopment
During the year, three slum clearance areas were dealt with, the largest being the South Kilburn
Redevelopment (Extended Area). This Area was declared as a clearance area by the Willesden Borough
Council in February 1964.