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Effluvium Nuisances.
A small number of complaints alleging nuisance from effluvia
emitted from various industrial and business premises were received.
These were all investigated, and in certain instances no justification for
the complaints could be found. In the remainder, the cause was
investigated and the measures suggested resulted in the cessation of
the nuisance without the need for recourse to formal action.
Offensive Trades.
There are two premises in the Borough at which scheduled
offensive trades are carried on. These businesses have been established
for many years and are satisfactorily conducted.
Water Supply.
During the year certificates under Section 95 (2) of the Public
Health (London) Act, 1936, were issued in respect of 228 new or
re-erected dwelling houses or tenements.
In one house an additional water supply on an upper floor was
provided, in compliance with a notice served under Section 95 (5)
of the Act.
Twenty-four notices of waste of water from defective fittings, etc.,
observed during routine inspections of various premises, were sent
to the Metropolitan Water Board.
Periodical examination of the water supplies drawn from the
deep wells at the Latchmere Baths was carried out during the year.
The Public Analyst's reports on his examination of the samples
showed that the water maintained a high degree of purity. These
wells supply water not only to the Baths Establishment, but also to
over 360 tenements on the Council's Latchmere Estate. Formerly,
supplies were adequate for all these purposes, but of recent years the
yield from the wells has fallen, so that supplies from the mains of
the Metropolitan Water Board have had to be drawn upon to an
increasing extent. During the year, the Council decided to replace
the existing air-lift pumps with electrically operated submersible pumps
of modern design. It is hoped that, when these are installed, it will
again be possible to obtain from the wells sufficient supplies for all
requirements.
Rag and Bone Dealers.
Premises occupied by rag and bone dealers in the Borough are
subjected to regular inspection. During the year 98 inspections were
made. Various small irregularities found to exist were brought to
the notice of the occupiers of the premises and were remedied
without recourse to formal action.
One case of an offence against that part of the by-laws relating
to rag and bone dealers, which prohibits the giving of toys in
exchange for rags, was reported by the Police. By direction of the
Health Committee, legal proceedings were taken in this case, but the
summons had not been issued at the end of the year.