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Heston and Isleworth 1961
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Heston and Isleworth]
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SANITARY CIRCUMSTANCES
PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS. The Borough has an area of 7,261 acres and lies in
the Thames Bailey on the north bank of the river. From the river, the land rises
slowly until at North Hyde it is about 100 feet above sea level. The subsoil consists
of 'drift gravels' and lying on them in places are patches of clay
The following open spaces are laid out and controlled by the Borough Council:-
| Park Farm and Avenue House, cranford | 40. 29 acres |
| Heston Fair Ground | 9.38 acres |
| Church Meadow, Bath Road | 9.20 acres |
| Children's Playground, Sutton Lane | 0.60 acres |
| Kingsle.v Road Playing Field | 0.95 acres |
| Greenhams Land, London Road | 14.75 acres |
| St. John's Gardens, Isleworth | 5.73 acres |
| Riverside walk Isleworth | 0.75 acres |
| Children's Playground, Northcote Avenue | 0.85 acres |
| Playground, London Road | 1.84 acres |
| Bowling Green, Jersey Gardens | 0.59 acres |
| Isleworth Promenade | 1.0 acres |
| Heston Park | 14.29 acres |
| Lampton Park | 24.20 acres |
| Beaversfield Park | 9.77 acres |
| Inwood Park | 10.25 acres |
| Redlees Park | 16.47 acres |
| Jersey Gardens | 7.87 acres |
| Football Ground, Denbigh Road | 3.70 acres |
| Midsummer Children's Playground | 1.52 acres |
WATER SUPPLY. The water supply of the Borough is derived almost wholly from
the Metropolitan Water Board A small portion of the Cranford area is supplied by
the South-West Suburban water Compaav There are in the Borough 41 shallow and 3
artesian wells serving 37 premises and of these 1 house and 2 business premises are
without an alternative supply. The following work in connection with water supplies
was carried out during the year -
Supplies provided or reinstated 19
Cisterns cleansed, repaired, etc 4
Service pipes or taps repaired 5
Following a complaint, one sample of water was submitted to chemical and
bacteriological analysis and was found to be satisfactory.
DRAINAGE AND SEWERAGE The drainage and sewerage of almost the whole of the
Borough is arranged on the separate system and forms part of the west Middlesex
Sewage Scheme A few houses on the outskirts of the Borough drain to cesspools. The
following work was carried out during 1961 -
Drains exposed for examination 70
Drains unstopped, repaired, etc. 127
Waste pipes repaired, trapped, etc. 18
Soil pipes repaired, etc. 3
Ventilation shafts repaired, etc. 8
Fresh Air Inlets repaired, etc. 3
Rainwater Pipes disconnected from
soil drains 3
Gully traps inserted or repaired 24
Disconnecting traps inserted or repaired 10
Disconnecting and inspection chambers
provided 12
Disconnecting and inspection chambers
repaired, etc. 38
Drains constructed or repaired 28
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