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During the year 71 water supply certificates were granted
under Section 95 of the Public Health (London) Act, 1936. Water
fittings have been amended in 161 cases and extra water supply to
9 tenement houses was provided.
Underground Water Supplies (Wells).—In August, 1947
at the request of the Ministry of Health, a survey of underground
water supplies was made and full particulars were given in the
Report for that year.
In all, 40 wells are listed, only 2 of which are used for the
supply of water for drinking purposes. Of the remaining 38 wells,
13 are used for commercial purposes and 25 disused.
During September of 1953, a further shallow well was sunk
on the premises of the Tunnel Glucose Refineries Ltd., at Tunnel
Avenue, thus making 3 wells in all on this property and bringing
the total of wells in the Borough to 41. This new well is to be used
for industrial purposes only.
As far as this Borough is concerned the two wells providing
drinking water are properly supervised and have shown no sign of
deterioration.
Water from one of these wells is used by the Metropolitan Water
Board to supplement the public water supply and is subjected to
daily tests by that Authority for purity and palatability. Water
from the other well is regularly tested by the commercial firrm
concerned.
Scavenging and Refuse Disposal.—The collection of refuse
in the Borough is under the control of the Borough Engineer who
has kindly supplied me with the following information :—
" During 1954 the amount of house and trade refuse collected
totalled 212,224 tons, an increase of 579 tons (0.27%) over the
previous year. The street sweepings collected amounted to 2,104
tons, an increase of 390 tons (18.5%) over the previous year. The
continued scattering of litter is most disappointing, particularly
in view of the propaganda that has been promulgated in an endea—
vour to educate the public to keep the streets tidy and the erection
by the Council of bins in various parts of the Borough for the recep—
tion of this.
The collection of salvage was continued on an intensive scale
and the amount collected was 840 tons, an improvement on the
previous year's total of 708 tons. The best markets were found for