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Monthly reports are supplied by the Board giving details of
their chemical and bacteriological examinations.
This dependable first class water supply is a tremendous
factor in maintaining the good health of the people of Surbiton.
RIVERS AND STREAMS.
The Hogsmill River is the Borough boundary for some two
miles on the eastern side. Now that sewage effluent from Epsom
is no longer discharged into it, it has become a clean stream
again and small fish which have been absent for many years have
re-appeared.
The River Thames is the northern boundary and whilst there
is no bathing a pleasant riverside promenade gives much pleasure
to many people and boating and yachting are popular pastimes.
The island known as Ravens Ait belongs to the Navy League and
Sea Cadet Corps and is used as a national boat training station
for sea cadets.
SWIMMING BATHS
Publicly owned bath.
Surbiton Lagoon, situated in Raeburn Avenue, is an open air
pool 165 feet long and 90 feet wide, with a depth of three to
nine feet. There is also a paddling pool for small children.
The water is from Metropolitan Water Board mains and is
treated by continuous pressure sand filtration, sterilisation by
breakpoint chlorination and oxygenation over an ornamental cascade.
Periodical samples of water are taken by the Borough Engineer
and the plant adjusted as necessary. In addition thirteen samples
were taken by the Public Health Department for chemical and
bacteriological examination all of which proved to be satisfactory.
School bath.
One private school has a small swimming bath which is used
only by scholars and staff. Sterilisation is by hand dosing with
chlorine with changes of water as necessary. Eight samples were
taken by the Public Health Department to ensure adequate
chlorination and fitness for bathing, all of which proved to be
satisfactory.
REFUSE COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL.
Refuse and salvage collection is under the control of the
Borough Engineer. The collection was maintained at seven day
intervals except when interfered with by holidays and sickness.
The refuse is transported to a central loading depot in the
Royal Borough of Kingston-upon-Thames, transferred to large
haulage wagons and then moved under contract for disposal into
privately owned pits.
SEWERAGE.
There are very few cesspools remaining, nearly all properties
in the Borough being connected to the public sewerage system,
A little trouble is being experienced in the Hook area with
the sewers which are proving inadequate to deal with the many new
properties connected to them, and a new relief sewer is to be
constructed by the Council along the Hook Road at an early date.
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