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two reports granted, the issue of the remaining report being suspended until such time as the one outstanding item, viz., dampness
in passage, has been rectified.
All applications whether for certificates or reports, must be
accompanied by the statutory fee of one shilling.
Drainage and Sewerage.—Sixty-seven plans of drainage and
other sanitary works relating to existing and new buildings were
examined and approved.
Water Supply.—The whole of the Borough is supplied with
water by the Metropolitan Water Board which is a Statutory undertaking, and the responsibility for its purity rests with that Authority.
There are 21,862 dwellings with direct connection to the Boaid's
mains.
No complaints were received during the year as to taste or
possible contamination caused by insects or silt.
During the year 126 water supply certificates were granted
under Section 95 of the Public Health (London) Act, 1936, and
water fittings have been amended in 128 cases.
Underground Water Supplies.—In response to a request
from the Ministry of Health, a survey of underground water supplies
was made in 1947 and in my report for that year I included a table
giving particulars of all known wells and, in addition, I appended a
map of the Borough giving the locations of the borings. It appears
to me that this is an opportune time at which to re-state this information so accordingly I am including the original table and spot map
concerning the underground water supplies of the Borough.
In all, 40 wells are listed, only 2 of which are used for the supply
of water for drinking purposes. Water from one of these wells is
used by the Metropolitan Water Board to supplement the public
water supply and is subjected to daily tests by that authority for
purity and palatability. Of the remaining 38 wells, 13 are used for
commercial purposes and 25 disused.
As far as this Borough is concerned the two wells providing
drinking water are properly supervised and have shown no sign of
deterioration.
During the year, 7 samples of well water were taken and
submitted for bacteriological examination and all were subsequently
reported upon as being satisfactory.