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A number of complaints was received as a result of action taken by the
Metropolitan Water Board in cutting off water supplies to houses with burst or
faulty water service pipes. These cases proved difficult for this Department to deal
with adequately, and it was decided to ask the Metropolitan Water Board to
exercise their statutory powers in such cases. These powers permit the Board to
carry out the work to defective water fittings upon the expiration of the period
allowed in the notice, and to recover the expense incurred. At the end of the year,
this matter was still under consideration by the Board.
(2). 27 applications were received for water certificates, and 27 certificates were
issued in respect of 451 separate dwellings.
The annual examination of the known 28 bore holes or wells in the Borough
was carried out. 19 of these have been abandoned and effectively sealed, leaving 9
capable of being used. It was found, however, that 2 of these were temporarily out
of commission.
Samples of water for chemical and bacteriological examinations were taken
from the wells in use, and the results showed that no exception could be taken to
their continued use for domestic or washing purposes, although in one case there
was slight contamination. The owners of this well were informed that chlorination
should be carried out. In no case is any of the water used for dietetic purposes.
Details of samples taken are given as under :—
Satisfactory Unsatisfactory
Chemical Bacteriological Chemical Bacteriological Chemical Bacteriological
7 7 7 6 — 1
Swimming Bath Water.
The number of samples of swimming bath water taken during the year is as
follows :—
Satisfactory Unsatisfactory
Chemical Bacteriological Chemical Bacteriological Chemical Bacteriological
14 14 14 13 — 1
In addition, two samples of subsoil water were taken and four samples from
the lake at Riverside walk.