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III - SANITARY CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE AREA
Water Supply.
I am indebted to Dr. E. Windle Taylor, Director of Water
Examination, Metropolitan Water Board, for the following report
on the water supplied to the Borough
"The supply to the Lambeth area has been satisfactory
both in quantity and quality during the year 1956-
Hie water is all River Thames-derived It is stored
intheBoard's reservoirs at Staines Laleham and Walton
and treated in the Board's works at Hampton, Surbiton
and Walton- The method of purification is by storage,
filtration and terminal chiorination and contact tanks
are in operation at Hampton and Walton to ensure
efficient disinfection of the water. Plans are
progressing for the construction of a contact tank at
the Surbiton worts.
Samples are collected on five days in every week, and
more frequently if required, from each stage of the
purification process and in the distribution system.
Tests include physical, chemical and micro biological
examination of the water.
All new and repaired mains are chlorinated before
being restored to service and samples of water from
them are tested bacteriologically to ensure that its
quality is up to that normally supplied.
The water supplied to the Borough of Lambeth is not
piumbo-solvent"
There are in addition a few deep wells in Lambeth which
supply water forpurposes other than human consumption whilst in
a few cases the water is used for drinking on the premises and
for the manufacture of beverages. In the latter case periodic
chamical and bacteriological examination is made to ensure that
there is no danger to health,
SECTION 95 PUBLIC HEALTH (LONDON) ACT 1936
In 1956, 1,345 applications were received for certificates
of the provision of a proper and sufficient supply of water.
674 of these were in respect of borough council property.