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SANITARY CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE AREA.
Water.—All the inhabited houses are supplied with water
from the mains of the Metropolitan Water Board.
There are a few deep wells in the district, but the water
from these is used entirely for industrial and similar purposes.
For instance, the Public Swimming Baths are supplied with water
from an artesian well, and the supply seems to be practically
inexhaustible. Even in the driest summer the level of the water
is not affected.
Drainage and Sewerage.—Under the Acton Sewage Act the
sewage is discharged into the sewers of the London County
Council. In cases of storm the overflow is filtered and emptied into
the Thames.
Closet Accommodation.—There are no privy or earth
closets in the district. All the water closcts are connected with
the Council's drainage system and there are no cess-pools.
Scavenging.—The collection of the House Refuse is
carried out directly by the Council, and the whole of the house
refuse is burnt in the Council's Refuse Destructor. Last year
15,888 tons of house refuse were collected.
AMBULANCE FACILITIES.
(a) For Infectious Cases.—The Council has a Motor in
which cases of infectious disease are removed to hospital. The
ambulance is housed in a garage at the Fever Hospital.
(b) For Non-Infectious and Accident Cases.—The Council
has a separate ambulance for non-infectious and accident cases.
The ambulance is housed in a garage at the Fire Station, and is
available at all hours. The ambulance is provided primarily for
street accidents, and this service is free. The ambulance was
called out to 218 street accidents in the year.