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HOUSING ACT. 1957 - PART IV - OVERCROWDING
New cases investigated and recorded 1
Number of families involved 1
Number of persons involved 6
Cases relieved by:-
(a) Rehousing Authorities Nil
(b) Informal or formal procedure 4
Such action resulted in 30 persons being adequately housed.
At the end of the year, 25 families (involving 122 persons) were
living in overcrowded conditions and every endeavour is being made to
bring about an abatement of such conditions.
WATER SUPPLY
The provision of water for both commercial and domestic users
is made by the Metropolitan Water Board. During the year one complaint
regarding the unsatisfactory condition of the water supply was received.
A visit was made by the District Public Health Inspector, but in his
opinion the fault lay with the occupiers who were using the supply from
a tank instead of the main supply and also for having dirty anti-splash
spouts on the taps. These faults were corrected and no further
complaint was received.
As a result of investigation by the Council's Public Health
Inspectors the following provisions were made:-
Supplies to tenements 13
Taps on main for drinking purposes 12
Cisterns cleansed, covered or repaired 6
Burst pipes repaired 6
PUBLIC BATHS AND SWIMMING POOLS
These facilities are available at premises situate in Chelsea
Manor Street, adjacent to the Town Hall.
During the year 34 samples of water were taken from baths, pools
and sources of supply, for bacteriological examination, and apart from
a breakdown of the chlorination plant in the early simmer which
resulted in an adverse report being received, water was found to be
in a satisfactory condition.