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SECTION F
SANitARY CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE BOROUGH
Water Supply
The Metropolitan Water Board is responsible for our supply of
water and no complaints with regard to the purity of the water were
made.
150 certificates were granted under Section 95(2) of the Public
Health (London) Act, 1936, with regard to newly erected houses and
flats having a proper and sufficient water supply.
Public Cleansing
The Borough Engineer and Surveyor, who is responsible for the
collection, removal and disposal of refuse, has kindly furnished the
following information with regard to this service.
Amount of house refuse collected
during the year = 30,631 tons
Amount of trade refuse collected
during the year = 3,198 „
33,829 „
Method of Disposal By road to tip at
Hare field
Frequence of collection (a) House refuse - weekly
(b) Trade refuse - as
required
Drainage
The Bye-laws made by the London county Council under the Metropolis
Management Acts with regard to drainage, and also those under
the Public Health (London) Act, relating to water closets etc., are
enforced by the Council.
During the year 99 drainage plans (9 of which related to combined
drainage) were submitted and approved and a total of 2,124 inspections
were made in connection with supervision of drainage works.
Dustbins
No appeals were lodged in respect of Notices served under Section
107 of the Public Health (London) Act, 1936, requiring the provision
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