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SANITARY CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE BOROUGH.
WATER.
The Metropolitan Water Board supply water to Tottenham. It is
of good quality and quantity. The drought during the Summer caused
supplies for non-essential purposes—principally the watering of gardens—
to be curtailed. There was, however, an ample supply for culinary and
other domestic purposes.
DRAINAGE AND SEWERAGE.
For the most part drainage is on the dual system. When drains
taking both soil and surface effluent come under scrutiny, measures are
taken where practicable to instal the dual system. During 1934, 176
premises were converted from the single to the dual system of drainage.
Soil sewage is taken into the L.C.C. system. Surface drainage
passes into the River Lee.
RIVERS AND STREAMS.
The Lee Conservancy Catchment Board are responsible for the
cleansing of streams in the area and (jointly with the Lee Conservancy
Board) the River Lee.
CLOSET ACCOMMODATION.
There are 4 Cesspools, 3 Earth Closets and 3 Chemical Closets in the
district. The other closets are on the water carriage system.
PUBLIC CLEANSING.
This branch of the Council's work was within the purview of the
Engineer's Department during the year under review. There are weekly
collections of house refuse, which is disposed of at the Council's Destructor,
together with shop refuse. Street refuse is disposed of at the
Council's "Shoot." Inhabitants are encouraged to burn all combustible
refuse.