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from premises in Upper Clapton, the Board's analysis showed that
the quality of water supplied to consumers generally in that district
during the month of April was much better than is shown by the
Public Analyst, and that Sir Alexander Houston, the Board's
Director of Water Examination, suggested that some local disturbance
must have occured for the Analyst's results ; further, that the
bacteriological results of the supply to this district for the month of
April were excellent.
The Water Board regard the sample from South Hackney as
not seriously contaminated.
LONDON (NOTIFICATION OF GLANDERS) ORDER, 1907.
One notification of glanders in animals in the Borough was
received from the Veterinary Inspectors of the London County
Council during 1919.
HOUSING OF THE WORKING CLASSES ACTS, 1890-1903.
No representation was made nor was any action taken under
the above-named Acts during the year 1919.
HOUSING, TOWN PLANNING, &C., ACT, 1909.
Closing Orders—1 to 8, Retreat Place; 4 to 16, and 38 to
64, Spring Lane ; 20 to 42, and 57 to 91, Middlesex Wharf.
Following upon the report of the late Medical Officer, as set out
in the Annual Report for 1918, adopted by the Council in July,
1918, recommending them to make closing orders for these
cottages by reason of their being flooded when the River Lee from
various causes periodically overflows its banks, and the spreading
waters seriously affect and damage the houses, and suggesting
that they be not used for human habitation until in the judgment
of the Council they should be rendered fit for that purpose, the
matter subsequently came to public notice by reason of the report.
A protest was received from 19 tenants of houses in Middlesex