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SANITARY CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE AREA.
WATER SUPPLY.
A constant supply of water is supplied to the whole of the
district by the mains of the Metropolitan Water Board.
DRAINAGE AND SEWERAGE.
A new scheme of surface water drainage has been completed.
The scheme comprises a complete system of surface water drainage
for a total area of 1,753 acres, of which 1,614 acres are within the
Urban District of Mitcham, the remaining 139 acres being in the
County Borough of Croydon. The scheme became necessary as a
result of the considerable development of the district and the consequent
making up of roads on the estates leading to flooding in all
parts of the district.
The total estimated cost is £167,000, of which £69,160 ranks
for grant from the Unemployment Grants Committee.
I am indebted to the Surveyor for the above facts.
RIVERS AND STREAMS.
"Visits have been paid to all works which were suspected of
discharging polluted effluent into the surface water sewers. On one
occasion the River Wandle was found to be polluted. This was
investigated by the Sanitary Inspector for the district, the source of
pollution was found and the matter remedied.
CLOSET ACCOMMODATION.
With very few exceptions the whole of the district is on the
water carriage system, the houses being drained to the public sewer.
At the end of the year there were one cesspool and eight pail closets.
PUBLIC CLEANSING.
A weekly collection of house refuse is carried out under contract.
The refuse is burnt by the contractor in a dust destructor erected on
his premises.
Practically all premises are provided with a galvanized iron
dustbin, there being very few ashpits.