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Water
1. Water for drinking and commercial purposes in this area is supplied by the Metropolitan
Water Board and has been satisfactory both in quantity and quality.
2. There is a piped supply, and bacteriological examinations of the raw water are
made by the Metropolitan Water Board, who also perform chemical analysis.
3. The water is not known to have any plumbo-solvent action.
4. No action has been necessary in respect of contamination.
5. All dwelling houses have a piped supply, and standpipes are normally used only in
cases of emergency, such as repair of mains.
Three complaints were received regarding unsatisfactory drinking water. In one
case the Metropolitan Water Board collected a sample, and on analysis the water proved
to be satisfactory. In the other two cases complaint arose through treatment of storage
tanks with a bituminous preparation after cleansing.
Drainage
During the year 3,470 inspections were made by the Sanitary Inspectors in connection
with drainage work; 124 applications for approval of proposed drainage work were
submitted together with the necessary plans, and 117 Combined Drainage Orders were
made.
Smoke Abatement
During the year 29 complaints were received regarding smoke nuisances and 358
observations were made. In most cases, it was found that the nuisance was caused by
unsatisfactory stoking, and conditions were remedied following advice being given by the
District Sanitary Inspectors.