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SECTION C
SANITARY CIRCUMSTANCES OP 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 by the Metropolitan Water Board at frequent Intervals. The
water is not known to have any pluabo-solvent action. No complaint
of contamination was received during the year.
Notice was sent to the Metropolitan Water Board of observed
waste in 91 cases.
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
During the year 155 new houses were certified as having a
proper and sufficient water supply.
(2) Drains and Sewers
A total of 2,345 inspections in connection with supervision of
drainage works were carried out during the year.
It was not found necessary to take any legal proceedings in
respect of infringements of Drainage By-laws.
(3) Sanitary Inspection of Area
The following figures set out in Tables 2 and 3 give a bare
outline of the work of the Sanitary Inspectors during the year.