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SECTION B
SANITARY CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE BOROUGH
(1) Water Supply
Water for domestic purposes in the Borough is obtained in all
cases from the Metropolitan Water Board.
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Bacteriological and chemical examination of the water is carried
out at frequent intervals by the Metropolitan Water Board. The
results of examination are available to the local authority and they
were uniformly satisfactory during 1954. There has been no evidence
that the water has a plumbo-solvent action.
Notices were sent to the Board in 39 cases where wastage of
water due to defective pipes or fittings was observed.
During the year 184- new premises were certified as having a
proper and sufficient water supply in accordance with Section 95 of
the Public Health (London) Act, 1936.
In addition to the supply from the Metropolitan Water Board,
there are five wells used for purposes other than drinking. These
are:-
Attached to Council's Public Baths 1
Attached to a hospital 1
Supplementary supply for industrial purposes 3
(2) Sanitary Inspection of the Borough
The Borough was divided into five sanitary inspectors'districts
and Table 2, which follows, gives a summary of the work of the
Inspectors. The major portion of the work was concerned with insanitary
conditions.
Following the 2,627 complaints of insanitary conditions sanitary
defects were found requiring the service of Intimation Notices in
1,878 cases. Of these statutory notices were required in 685
instances and legal proceedings were instituted in 50 cases. The
main types of defects found are shown in Table.3.
In connection with the supervision of drainage works, a total of
2,417 inspections were made during the year. Fourteen notices were
served under Section 40 of the Public Health (London) Act, 1936, and
in one instance the necessary work was carried out by the Council,
the expenses incurred being recovered from the owner of the property.