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SANITARY CIRCUMSTANCES
Water Supply
Every dwelling house in the Borough is provided with
a water supply direct from the mains of the Metropolitan
Water Board, and no complaints were received concerning
its quality or quantity.
Drainage and Sewerage
Two hundred and twenty-one applications were received
for approval in respect of the drainage of new buildings
or the reconstruction of existing drains. All the works
were carried out under the supervision of the Public
Health Inspectors.
The reconstruction of sewers proceeded in accordance
with the Council's programme and 4,674 lineal feet were
relaid by the Borough Engineer and Surveyor's Department.
Vacant Sites
There is still a number of small vacant sites in the
Borough which give rise to nuisances from time to time
through the dumping' of refuse. Whenever offensive
matter was found on any such land, the Borough Engineer
and Surveyor was requested to arrange for its Prompt
removal.
The disposal of refuse and unwanted articles on such
sites, including derelict motor cars, continued to give
rise to a number of complaints. The Council's by-law
relating to the deposit of refuse to the detriment of
public amenities is difficult to enforce in the absence
of evidence as to the identity of the culprits. Fencing
of such land has, in many cases, proved to be of little
avail since it is either rapidly demolished by vandals
or refuse is thrown over it; nevertheless, it is the only
alternative at present. It would seem that this problem
will continue until the land is developed; in the meanwhile
the costly process of clearing the refuse as it
accumulates must continue.