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Sample 102a, of which such a bad report appears in the certificate,
was obtained from well No. 3. This is also said to be a
tube well about 25 feet deep. It is situated at 138 Lever Street,
in the occupation of a tripe dresser, etc. On my visit to the
premises I was informed that the well water was only used for
"cooling" the various articles after cooking, the water for the
latter purpose being obtained from the New River Company, and
from which source there was an ample supply on the premises.
On receipt of Mr. Stokes' certificate in this case I also caused
a notice to be served on the owners to forthwith discontinue the
use of the water from the polluted well for drinking purposes or
the preparation of any article of food, and am informed that since
the receipt of the notice all dressing, cooking, etc., has been done
at other premises belonging to the firm. Nevertheless, seeing the
nature of the business and that they have a supply of pure water,
I strongly recommended the Vestry to proceed, if necessary, with
steps to obtain an order for closing this well, and in accordance
with the Vestry's resolution the well has since been filled in.
Since furnishing the list of wells to the County Council last
October, I have learned of the existence of four other wells in the
Parish, two being situated on premises belonging to Messrs.
Le Grand Sutcliffe, of Bunhill Row, Well Sinkers, etc., and two on
those of Messrs. Allen & Sons, Drug Grinders, 7, Cowper Street.
These are all artesian wells, from 175 to 345 feet in depth, and
although the water is used by the employes of each firm for drinking
purposes, its chief use is that of supplying power for machinery,
and having in view the depth of the borings and the comparatively
recent construction in each case, I have not thought it necessary
to have the water analyzed.
During the year I have visited and reported upon the five
slaughter-houses, three cow-sheds, and the 37 bakehouses
situated in the Parish, and with reference to the latter,
furnished the following observations:—Of the total number, 21
of the bakehouses are situated in the basements, and for the
most part inefficiently ventilated ; the remaining 16 are in the
rear of the shops, on the same level, being really constructed
over the yards. Although a constant water supply now exists
throughout the Parish, in only three instances is the water
used for bread-making drawn direct from the Mains. In all
other cases it is taken from cisterns, many of which are situated
over water-closets and are inaccessible for the purpose of thorough
and frequent cleansing, several of them were very dirty.