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Bacteriological Results (after treatment)
Number of samples 1,066 765 510
Agar plate count per ml. (20—24 hours at
37°C.) 11.7 24.1 19.7
Coliform count—per cent. samples negative
in 100 ml99.91 99.87 100.0
E.coli count—per cent, samples
negative in 100 ml. 100.0 100.0 100. 0
The water is not plumbo-solvent and there were no important
extensions to mains nor changes in the general scheme of supply
during the year.
PUBLIC SWIMMING BATHS.—Water for the two swimming
baths in the Borough is supplied from the Metropolitan Water
Boards' mains. Apart from routine tests by the Baths' staff nine
samples were taken for bacteriological and chemical analysis by the
Public Analyst during the summer months.
HOUSING
Housing Act, 1957—Overcrowding
(a) (1) Number of dwellings overcrowded at the
end of the year 152 (167)
(2) Number of families dwelling therein 156 (176)
(3) Number of persons dwelling therein 703½ (755)
(Units)
(b) Number of new cases of overcrowding
ported during the year 52 (50)
(c) (1) Number of cases of overcrowding
lieved during the year 67 (56)
(2) Number of persons concerned in such
cases 292 (250)
(Units)
(d) Particulars of any cases in which dwelling
houses have again become overcrowded
after the Local Authority have taken steps
for the abatement of overcrowding Nil Nil
The number of overcrowded dwellings on the Register of Overcrowding
at the end of 1961 was 152 (167). There were 44 (52)
basement dwellings on the Register. Of the cases of overcrowding
relieved during the year 15 (7) were rehoused by the London County
Council, 2 (6) were provided with accommodation by the Borough
Council, 31 (27) secured accommodation privately and 19 (15) were
relieved by a natural reduction in the size of the family or on obtaining
additional accommodation.
The practice of sending warning letters to owners against permitting
the premises to become again overcrowded has been
continued in all known cases where overcrowding has been abated.
Section 80 of the Housing Act 1957 gives a local authority
power, where they are satisfied that exceptional circumstances
exist which make it expedient to do so, to allow the temporary
use of a house by persons in excess of the permitted number. During
the year the Council issued no (1) licences under this section.
During the year a total of 216 (275) Paddington families were
rehoused by the London County Council and 109 (190) by the
Borough Council.