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9
SANITARY CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE AREA
Water Supply
Dr. E. Windle Taylor, Director of Water Examination of the Metropolitan Water
Board, has kindly supplied the following information regarding Tottenham's water
supplies:-
"The supply to the Borough of Tottenham has been satisfactory both in quantity and
in quality during 1961.
The Borough is supplied mainly with New River-derived water from Stoke Newington
and Hornsey pumping stations with some well water at Northumberland Park from Park
pumping station.
Samples are collected on five days in every week or more often if necessary at
each stage of the purification process and from the distribution system. Tests include
physical, chemical and micro-biological examination. Details of the analytical results
of the water passing into supply are set out in the following tables.
In all cases the supply is direct to the houses and not by means of standpipes.
No new sources of supply have been instituted nor have there been any important
extensions to trunk mains, and there were no changes in the general scheme of supply to
the Borough, but new mains were laid to the extent of 118 yards."
Fluoridation of Water
There has been no real change in the position since the last report, nor is any
action likely before the result of the experimental period in selected areas is
published next year. Most established public health measures have met emotional
and particularly ill-informed opposition in their early stages, but it is to be hoped
that in time this practical application of known facts for the benefit of London's
future citizens will be put into effect.
Radiation Hazards
No notifications were received from the Minister of Housing and Local Government
of any registrations of users of radioactive substances during the year under the
Radioactive Substances Act, 1960.
Drainage and Sewerage
There are separate systems of drainage for soil and surface water. From time to
time this has lead to surface water pollution where unauthorised soil connections have
been made to the surface water system. With the co-operation of the Lee Conservancy
Board's Inspectors every effort is made to trace and deal with these is expeditously as
possible.