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SECTION C
SANITARY CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE AREA
(1) Water Supply.
The water supply of the Borough is provided by the Metropolitan
Water Board and has been satisfactory as regards quality and
quantity.
Bacteriological examinations and chemical analyses are carried
out at frequent intervals by the Metropolitan Water Board. The
water is not known to have any plumbo-solvent action. No
complaint of contamination was received during the year.
In 161 cases notice was sent to the Metropolitan Water Board
of observed wastage of water.
There are 7 wells in the Borough, two of which have not been
in use for some years. The position as regards the remaining five
wells is as follows:—
Attached to Council's Public Baths 2
Attached to a local hospital 1
Supplementary supply for industrial purposes 2
Under the Public Health (London) Act, 1936, certificates of
satisfactory water supply were issued in respect of 292 new dwellings.
(2) Drains and Sewers.
During the year a total of 3,727 inspections were carried out
in connection with drainage works.
No legal proceedings were found necessary or were taken in
respect of infringements of Drainage By-laws.
(3) Sanitary Inspection of Area.
During 1949, a total of 32,615 visits were paid by Sanitary
Inspectors, a summary of which will be found in Table 4.
Details of sanitary defects discovered as a result of these visits
will be found in the accompanying Table 5.