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Excepting this comparatively small area, the whole district
North of the Victoria and Albert Docks is drained by gravitating
sewers to the Corporation Pumping Stations at Abbey Mills,
where the dry weather flow is pumped into the Northern outfall
sewer, which crosses the Borough obliquely to the London outfall
at Barking. There are certain other storm sewers provided which
discharge into the rivers.
SCAVENGING.
This work is carried out by the Borough Surveyor's Department.
The main roads are cleansed nightly, and the remainder of
the thoroughfares either daily or two or three times a week, according
to circumstances.
Two "Karrier" motor sweepers are utilised to assist in this
work.
REFUSE DISPOSAL.
The system of refuse disposal as a whole is one of far-reaching
public health importance. The amount of refuse necessitating
collection in West Ham averages about 250 tons daily, and is at
present dealt with by the following methods:—
1. By controlled tipping.
The larger proportion of the refuse collected is shot on
controlled tipping dump at Beckton Road, and East Ham
Tip at Barking Road.
2. Crude Dumping.
A small quantity which is collected by horse carts in the
Northern district is dumped at Temple Mills.
Common Lodging Houses.
There are ten Common Lodging Houses in the Borough, four
in the North and six in the South. These were, with one exception,
originally constructed and used for other purposes, such as
private dwelling houses, but have been adapted to meet the Bye
Laws governing Common Lodging Houses.
The total number of beds at these houses is 561.
Two common lodging houses were demolished in connection
with the Royal Victoria and other Docks Approaches (Improvement)
Act, 1929.
The Sanitary Inspectors keep these premises under constant
surveillance. During the year 56 inspections were carried out, but
it was not necessary to serve any statutory notices, or issue any
letters of warning.
No applications were received for registration of new premises,
or for increased accommodation at the existing houses.
In the South of the Borough there are a number of premises
used as Seamen's Lodgings. Constant visits are paid to these by
the Sanitary Inspectors. Twenty-five inspections were made;
three notices were served and complied with, and five warning
letters were issued.
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