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is run conjointly by the Essex County Council and the British Red Cross
Society.
(c) Chest Clinic. The Chest Clinic, previously held at 93 High Road
South Woodford, E.18, has now been transferred to Harts Hospital, Woodford
Green and 180 High Road, Leyton, E.10. Patients living south of the
Southend Road attend the clinic at Leyton on Mondays, 9.30-11 a.m., and
SECTION C. SANITARY CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE AREA
1. Water Supply.
The water supplied throughout the Borough by the Metropolitan
Water Board was satisfactory both in regard to quality and quantity.
Regular monthly bacteriological examinations are carried out by
Metropolitan Water Board, the examinations being of raw and treated
water. The results obtained from treated water were satisfactory. Copies
of these reports are received regularly from the Board.
The number of houses supplied with a piped supply in the Borough
is 18,015, which covers the whole of the population of 62,010.
2. Refuse and Salvage Collection.
(a) Refuse Collection. A fleet of modern vehicles is operated
collection, and disposal is by controlled tipping. A certain amount of trouble
was experienced during the hot weather owing to the presence of crickets
on the tip, but this was overcome by treatment of the tip surface.
(b) Salvage Collection. Salvage collection has proceeded throughout
the year but owing to the serious decrease in the price of waste paper it is
likely to prove uneconomical and the Council is considering the question of
(c) Kitchen Waste Collection. The original system of collection by
means of communal bins placed in the streets has many drawbacks; wilful.
removal of lids and overturning of bins caused a serious nuisance, and the
prolific breeding of flies in the hot weather was a potential danger to publm
health. .
Three experimental areas in the Borough were set up wherein the
collection of waste by means of individual containers was put into operation
and in view of the satisfactory results it was decided .to apply the system
the whole Borough.
3. Drainage and Sewerage.
(a) Eastern Sewage Disposal Works. There are indications that the
flow into these works is approaching the maximum capacity for which the
works were designed. Nevertheless a good standard of effluent is maintained
(b) Southern Sewage Disposal Works. A scheme for the extension of
these works is in course of preparation but owing to general conditions it is
not possible to state when the work will be carried out. Despite the
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