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WATER
The quality and quantity of the water supplied by the Metropolitan Pater
Board, is in safe hands. No cases arose of any complaints in premises where
drinking rater was drawn from intervening storage tanks.
No fewer than 99 promises, mostly large buildings, flats, offices, etc.
are supplied from private deep wells. periodic examination and analysis of water
from these wells are made. The owners generally submit copies of reports of their
own analyst, and in a few cases confirmatory analysis Are obtained by the City
Council, During 1946, 125 certificates were submitted by owners, 110 of them
showing satisfactory results. In a number of instances, particularly the older
well supplies, chlorination is in use mainly as a result of conditions found during
the war years. 10 certificates wore submitted in relation to 2 deep wells where
the water was found to be unsatisfactory for some months, but following
reconstruction works and the installation of suitable chlorinating equipment,
satisfactory supplies; have been restored. During the period these 2 wells were out
of use, supplies were obtained from the Metropolitan Water Board. No question of
plumbo solvency arisies in the deep sell water drawn from the London basin.
All the dwelling houses in the area apart from those blocks of flats supplied
from deep wells, derive their piped supplies from the Water Board. All are provide
with internal water taps.

In addition to the normal rat repression work following complaints, etc.
and at the suggestion of the Ministry of Food, two surveys were started in the