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SECTION C.
SANITARY CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE AREA.
1. Water Supply.
All houses in the Borough are provided with a domestic water
supply by the Metropolitan Water Board. No complaints with
regard to the condition of the water were received during the year.
Routine chemical and bacteriological examinations of samples
of the water supplied are made at the Board's laboratories.
In accordance with the provisions of the Public Health (London)
Act, 1936, 113 water supply certificates were granted during the year.
2. Drainage and Sewerage.
During the year 64 plans of drainage work to new and existing
buildings were submitted and approved.
Combined Drainage. Drainage work was approved by the
Committee in respect of two premises.
3. Public Cleansing.
The arrangements for collection, removal and disposal of refuse
are under the control of the Borough Engineer and Surveyor who
has supplied the following information.
Refuse. During the year 1949 the amount of House, Trade,
Street, Gully and Market refuse collected and disposed of at the
controlled tip totalled 22,822 tons.
In addition 18,048 tons of refuse from a neighbouring borough
were also dealt with at the Council's Refuse Disposal Depot.
Street Cleansing. The "beat" system is employed and the
whole area of the borough is swept daily.
There are also three mechanical vehicles employed for street
washing and watering purposes.
Gully and Cesspool Cleansing. Four gully emptiers are engaged
for gully and industrial cesspool emptying purposes. During
the year the number of gully cleansings carried out totalled
8,935.
4. Closet Accommodation.
The water carriage system is in operation throughout the Borough.
From time to time, however, a Fair is established in a part of the
Borough and on these occasions the use of Elsan closets at the Fair
Ground is permitted. Routine supervisory visits are made to the
site by the Sanitary Staff.
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