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Paddington 1963
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Paddington, Metropolitan Borough of]
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accept the discharge from the Borough Council sewers. This
problem, of course, also affects other Boroughs and the County
Council are supplied with full details to assist them in dealing with
the problem.
The disposal of sewage is a matter for which the London
County Council are responsible. The sewage from Paddington
goes to the Northern Outfall Works at Beckton. At these works
the sewage is treated and separated into effluent sufficiently pure to
be discharged into the Thames, and sludge which is disposed of at
sea.
| Dwelling Houses | All other property | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of properties in district | 32,070 (31,613) | 5,863 (7,224) | 37,933 (38,837) |
| Number of properties inspected as a result of— | |||
| 443 (389) | 85 (102) | 528 (491) | |
| 118 (125) | 3 (2) | 121 (127) | |
| (c) Otherwise | - (2) | - (1) | - (3) |
| Total inspections and re-inspections | 2,899 (2,713) | 594 (805) | 3,493 (3,518) |
| Number of properties found to be infested by— | |||
| Major infestation | — (—) | — (— ) | — (— ) |
| Minor infestation | 165 (136) | 31 (34) | 196 (170) |
| Major infestation | — (—) | — (— ) | — (— ) |
| Minor infestation | 248 (233) | 51 (66) | 299 (299) |
| Number of infested properties treated by the Council | 413 (369) | 81 (98) | 494 (467) |
| Total treatments and re-treatments | 462 (406) | 90 (108) | 552 (514) |
It was not found necessary to serve any notices under the Act.
The sewers in the Borough were treated twice during the year.
WATER SUPPLY.—All drinking water in the Borough is supplied
from the Metropolitan Water Board's mains and the Director
of Water Examination (E. Windle Taylor, M.A., M.D., D.P.H.)
has kindly supplied the following report and figures.
The water is derived from the River Thames, stored in the
Board's reservoirs in the Thames Valley and filtered and chlorinated
at the Board's works at Hampton and Ashford Common.
The water supplied to the Borough during 1963 was satisfactory,
both in quality and quantity. There were no new sources of supply
instituted by the Metropolitan Water Board during the year, nor