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34 Report of the Medical Officer of Health for 1949.
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.
There are 20 artesian wells in the Borough, 15 of which are
in operation, seven for food manufacture and drinking and eight
for other purposes.
Three samples of water were taken from artesian wells during
the year and were found to be free from pollution, and four
samples were submitted for analysis on the complaints of two
ratepayers. In the first case it was found that there was a
sediment consisting of sand and cement in the tank but there was
no other contamination and the Public Analyst was of the opinion
that the supply for drinking should be provided direct from the
main. In the second case the examination showed the water to
be free from pollution and in the opinion of the Public Analyst
the water was quite safe for drinking purposes
Two samples of water were taken from the Queensmere
bathing pond on Wimbledon Common at the request of the
Medical Officer of Health of Wimbledon.
The Food and Drugs Act, 1938.
Registration of Premises.
Section 14(1) of this Act requires that any premises used or
proposed to be used for:—
(a) the sale, or the manufacture for the purpose of sale,
of ice-cream, or the storage of ice-cream intended
for sale; or
(b) the preparation or manufacture of sausages or
potted, pressed, pickled or preserved food;
shall be registered by the owner or the occupier thereof with the
local authority.
During the year 97 applications for registration under the
provisions of Section 14(1) (a) and eight applications for registration
under the provisions of Section 14(1) (b) were submitted to
the Council. With the exception of one case, all these premises
were found to be satisfactory and the registration granted.