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The co-operation of the Borough Engineer and his staff is appreciated.
(c) Legal Proceedings
Prevention of Damage by Pests Act, 1949.
Failure to comply with Statutory Notice contrary to Section 4.
Date Address Magistrate" s decision
(1) 4.12.62 96 Balls Pond Road
Fined £5. Defendant to pay costs
of £1. 1s. 0d.
Water Supplies
The Metropolitan Water Board is the responsible Authority for the supply of water
to this Borough, The supply is satisfactory both in regard to quality and quantity
One sample was taken from the mains supply for chemical analysis and was found
to be satisfactory.
There are 47,288 dwellings in the Borough supplied directly from water mains
which serve a population of 228.345 (Census 1961).
Public Health (London) Act, 1936. Section 95
(1) 27 Applications were received for Water Certificates and 27 Certificates were
issued in respect of 302 dwellings.
(2) 8 Notices were served under this Section requiring the provision of water supplies
to tenement houses. 4 water supplies were provided and 12 improved during the year,.
(a) Well Water
Of the 28 bore-holes or wells known to exist in the Borough 19 continue to be unused
being effectively sealed Six of the remaining wells are out of use.
Three samples were taken for chemical analysis The results indicated that the water
could not be considered free from pollution chemically, However, the water from these bore
holes is used solely for industrial purposes.