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SECTION B
SANITARY CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE AREA
Water Supply.
The domestic water supply for every dwelling in the Borough is taken from the
Metropolitan Water Board, Samples of the water are subjected to regular routine
chemical and bacteriological examination at the Board's laboratories and the
results of these examinations are made available to the local authority. The
results were uniformly satisfactory throughout the year.
Water supply certificates were granted in accordance with Section 95 of the
Public Health (London) Act, 1936 in 308 cases.
There are 11 private wells in the Borough some of which are used for industrial
purposes. In no case is the water used for drinking purposes but by arrangement
with the owners of the wells, the Metropolitan Water Board takes samples
periodically for examination so as to have some record of the probable suitability
of the water for drinking should this become necessary in the unlikely event of
a major breakdown in the normal supply or in case of war.
Sanitary Inspection of the Area.
The District Public Health Inspectors are responsible for the investigation
of all complaints in connection with premises within their areas whether these be
used as dwellings or for commercial or industrial purposes. The greater portion
of the work concerns dwellings as can be seen from the summary of work done which
follows.
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