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Estimates were requested from local builders and the
necessary work carried out.
As the owner would not then pay the costs of these
repairs, the Council sued him in the County Court and
recovered with costs.
Yours obediently,
JOHN SHERVILL, A.R.San.I.,
Sanitary Inspector.
WATER SUPPLY.
The Metropolitan Water Board provide a constant
supply over the whole district. Only a few wells now
remain.
SEWERAGE AND SEWAGE DISPOSAL.
The method at present employed is one of the water
carriage Systems, by which the sewage is first passed into
settling tanks, and then on to the land for filtration.
The surface water is discharged into the river.
SEWAGE DISPOSAL WORKS.
ADDITIONS AND ALTERATIONS.
New Air Compressors.
No. 2 New Air Compressors (vertical type.), have been
substituted for the old horizontal Compressor.
These supply compressed air through an air main to
the Ejector Station in Cromwell Road for the raising of
the sewage draining thereto from Upper Teddington.
They are driven by steam from the boilers (compound),
each capable of delivering 300 cubic feet free air to a
pressure of 14 lbs. per square inch, with steam pressure at
60 to 80 lbs. per square inch.
New Boilers.
No. 3 new Boilers, each 24ft. long x 7ft. 3in. diameter,
are in process of being installed. These are coal-fired
Lancashire Boilers in substitution for No. 2 18ft. long x
33