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CONTINENTAL GOODS DEPOT, HITHER GREEN
Imports of perishable food from the Continent through the
Continental Freight Depot continues, and a small amount of food,
mostly meat, has been exported. We are concerned insofar as unfit
food or meat, without proper documents, may be imported, in which
case we have to ensure that it is either destroyed, not used for
human consumption or re-exported. It may be necessary to contact
wholesalers and various local authorities if it is intended for
distribution elsewhere. The amount of unfit food was small.

WATER SUPPLY
I am indebted to Dr E Windie Taylor, Director of Water Examination
for the Metropolitan Water Board, for the following report on the
condition and supply of water to the Borough during 1972:-
1. (a) The supply was satisfactory both as to (i) quality, and
(ii) quantity throughout 1972.
(b) All new and repaired mains are disinfected with chlorine;
after a predetermined period of contact the pipes are
flushed out and refilled; samples of water are then
collected from these treated mains; and the mains are
returned to service only after the analytical results are
found to be satisfactory.
The quality control from these laboratories is carried out by
means of daily sampling from sources of supply, from the
treatment works or well stations, from the distribution
system, and through to the consumer. Any sign of contamination
or any other abnormality is immediately investigated.
(c) (i) The Board has no record of the number of structurally
separate dwellings supplied in your area, but the
population supplied direct according to the RegistrarGeneral's
estimates at 30 June 1972, was 262,920.
(ii) No houses were permanently supplied by standpipe.
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