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garden and other rubbish. Fencing and warning notices have
proved useless, and I am afraid that clearing the rubbish only
encourages more to be dumped.
Bombed sites have also had to be dealt with, but the
progress in rebuilding demolished houses is resolving the
problem in these instances.
Samples of water from the Beverley Brook, taken early
in the year, proved the fact that it was contaminated with
sewage effluent of a poor quality. Later samples showed some
improvement, but the water remained bad. The effluent however
was stable and stood for five days without putrescence.
The Sutton Council were informed and replied, " To deal with
the situation the chlorinating plant has been put back into
commission, the tank effluent is being chlorinated and preparations
are being made to instal another chlorinating plant and
to chlorinate the final effluent." No complaints were received
of smell, but possibly the mild summer had something to do
with this.
The road embankment at the extreme southern end of the
district was the subject of much attention. The County Council
consolidated and covered this with earth, but at the close of
the year the work had not been fully completed. Apart from
matters not concerning my Department, certain work of soiling,
seeding, and drainage, still required are to be completed
by the County Council in the spring of 1947, and joint monthly
inspections have been arranged by officers of the County
Council and the Borough Council in regard to any infestation
that might arise.
I am,
Mr. Mayor, Aldermen and Councillors,
Your obedient servant,
HENRY TUNBRIDGE,
Sanitary Inspector.