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SECTION F
SANITARY CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE BOROUGH
Water Supply.
The Metropolitan Water Board is responsible for the supply
of water to the Borough and it maintained its high degree of consumer
service and also that of its supplied water. It is indeed a
happy circumstance that the Chairman of the Metropolitan Water
Board is, in fact, Hammersmith's Alderman R. J. Buckingham.
96 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 supply of water.
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 30,539 tons
Amount of trade refuse collected during the year 3,551 tons
34,090 tons
Method of disposal By road to tip at Harefield.
Frequency 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 Act with regard to drainage, and also those
under the Public Health (London) Act, relating to waterclosets, etc.,
are enforced by the Council.
During the year 116 plans (20 of which related to combined
drainage) were submitted and a total of 2,333 inspections were
made in connection with supervision of drainage works.
Dustbins.
Once again there were no appeals lodged in respect of Notices
served under Section 107 of the Public Health (London) Act
requiring the provision of proper ashpit (dustbin) accommodation.
Sanitary Inspection.
The sanitary conditions of the Borough were subject to routine
inspection and investigations were made into all complaints received.
Particulars of the visits made by the Public Health Inspectors,
together with the number of preliminary and statutory notices
served and complied with, and proceedings instituted, will be found
in the Statistical Supplement.