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SANITARY SUPERVISION OF THE BOROUGH
There has been a large increase in the amount of work carried
out by the Sanitary Inspectors during the year, and this is mainly
due to the large number of complaints received from Borough
residents.
Sanitary defects were found at 8,452 houses, as compared with
9,417 in 1947 and 7,595 in 1946.
At 806 houses the defects were remedied without the necessity
for serving a notice, but intimation notices were required in respect
of the remaining 7,646 houses. 4,113 of these notices were complied
with during the year without the necessity of serving nuisance
notices.
A further 4,133 intimation notices served in 1947 were complied
with in 1948.
The number of nuisance notices served during 1948 was 1,975
and 2,018 such notices were complied with, including a number
served in the previous year.
Proceedings at the Police Court were instituted in respect of
80 premises.
The total number of visits made by the Sanitary Inspectors during
the year in connection with housing and nuisances was 58,926;
this figure compared with 46,138 visits in 1947, and 44,531 in 1946.
Nearly all these visits were for the purpose of investigating and
dealing with complaints.
WATER SUPPLY
The bulk of the water supply in the Borough is provided by the
Metropolitan Water Board, and this has been satisfactory, both in
quality and quantity.
CLEARANCE OF INSANITARY HOUSES
Clearance Areas. Nos. 17-27 (odd) Garratt Lane, S.W.18, were
declared a Clearance Area by the Council on 27th July, 1948.