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SANITARY CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE AREA.
At the end of the year there were on the Staff of the Sanitary
Section of the Department, 1 Chief Sanitary Inspector and 9 male
Inspectors.
Water Supply.
The water supply of the Borough is under the control of the Metropolitan
Water Board. No complaints were received as to the quality of
the water supplied during the year.
Drainage and Sewerage.
The District is drained on the dual system of soil and surface water.
The soil sewage is pumped into the London County Council system from
the sewage works at the South-East end of the district. The surface
water flows into various streams and then to the River Lee.
During the summer months there were two exceptionally heavy
downfalls of rain and some flooding occurred in certain parts of the
district.
Public Cleansing.
House refuse is collected weekly by direct labour and disposed of at
the Refuse Disposal Works by burning, after certain materials are
salvaged. This work is under the control of the Cleansing Committee of
the Council and the Cleansing Superintendent.
Sanitary Inspections.
The nature and extent of the work done by the Sanitary Inspectors
is shown in the following statement:—
No. of houses inspected 5,632
Drains examined and tested 820
,, reconstructed 133
,, repaired 193
,, found stopped 351