Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Surbiton]
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DRAINAGE AND SEWERAGE.
New surface water sewers have been constructed
in:—
Red Lion Road
Corkran Road
Lovelace Road
Brighton Road,
Balaclava Road
and new soil and surface water sewers in the
following roads : —
Princes Avenue
Kingsmead Avenue
Mayroyd Avenue
Oakleigh Avenue
Hamilton Avenue
Elgar Avenue extension
Beresford Avenue
Queen's Drive,
Lyndhurst Avenue.
Considerable additions are now contemplated
in regard to the Council's Sewage Disposal Works,
plans for which are now in course of preparation.
WATER CLOSETS.
All closets in the District, with the exception
of a few at Worcester Park, which is outside the
drainage area, are on the Water Carriage system.
SCAVENGING.
During the year the method of transport of
house refuse has been altered from that of Electric
and Petrol Vehicles to the Tractor-Trailor system,
with which certain economies have been effected.
Owing to the increased bulk of House Refuse