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SANITARY INSPECTION of the AREA.
1. (i) Water.—The main portion of the district is
supplied by the South Essex Waterworks, and the
supply has been satisfactory in quality and quantity.
A few wells remain in the outlying parts and these are
inspected periodically.
No. of premises newly connected to mains 43
„ wells abolished 5
„ samples taken direct from wells 3
„ samples found to be unfit 2
Langdon Hills.—This parish is supplied by the
Council, a bulk supply being taken from the South
Essex Waterworks Company's mains and pumped to a
modern ferro-concrete water tower in the highest part
of the parish. To date the Council possesses 28,857
yards of service mains, an increase of 1,184 yards over
1932.
My Department strongly advocates the provision
of main water services in anticipation, to reduce the
number of premises without proper water services.
Considerable difficulty has been experienced almost
everywhere in persuading owners of property to connect;
their premises to adjacent mains after a shallow well or
rainwater butt has been provided for the house. It will
be appreciated that many of these supplies are more or
less adequate and satisfactory, but it will also be understood,
I am sure, that a mains water supply is a very
great advance upon the former from the public health
point of view.
It is very gratifying to note that despite the shortage
of water throughout the country during the summer
and winter of 1933 no complaints were received with
regard to the shortage of supplies in the district. The
opportunity was at this time taken to compel the connection
to the main of five premises supplied by wells
which ran dry.