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system is now being supplied from Kingston. The
Council's gas engines are still available in case of a
temporary breakdown of the engines at Kingston. The
existing agreement with the Kingston Corporation comes
to an end in June, 1912. A new agreement has been
concluded, and the sewage will continue to be dealt with
at the Kingston Sewage Works.
There is one privy in the district and also a closet
without ail automatic flush. This is connected with the
main drainage system.
ROADS.
At the present time the roads are all in good repair
with the exception of Church Grove, which is to be
taken in hand shortly. During the year the Hampton
Court Road and Park Road have been repaired. Sandy
Lane, Park Road and Lower Teddington Road were
tarred in the early summer. The principal roads in the
District are at the present time either macadamised,
wood-paved or tarred. A great deal of heavy motor
traffic now passes through the district, and it is most
important that the roads should be in good repair, otherwise
holes quickly form, and this prevents water draining
away quickly after rain. I am sure that tarring
the roads is very beneficial in keeping the dust down and
draining water away quickly. There is not nearly so
much horse traffic on the roads now, and the diminution
of the amount of horse-droppings must have a beneficial
effect on the health of the District.
HOUSE REFUSE COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL.
The house and dust refuse is collected weekly. It
it disposed of by tipping on some land near the allotments
at some distance from a dwelling house. No complaint
was received of any smell arising from this during
the hot weather. A good many bricked dustbins still
exist, but they are gradually being supplanted by sanitary
ash-bins made of' galvanised iron.