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9
SANITARY CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE AREA.
These have been noted in previous reports. All the inhabited
houses are supplied from the mains of the Metropolitan
Water Board. A few industrial works and the Public Baths obtain
their water supply from deep wells.
By arrangement with the London County Council the sewerage
is discharged into the London Sewers. Storm water is filtered
and emptied into the Thames. All the inhabited houses are provided
with water closets and are drained into the main sewerage
system.
The house refuse is collected by the Council and burnt in the
Destructor. Last year 19,625 tons of house refuse were collected
and burnt.
PROFESSIONAL NURSING IN THE HOME.
General.— There are two district nurses employed by the
Acton Hospital, one of which is primarily engaged in district nursing.
There are also nursing associations which provides nurses
for different classes of cases.
Midwives.— The Supervising Authority under the Midwives
Act is the Middlesex County Council and from the County Council
I understand that there are 23 certified midwives practising in the
Borough.
LEGISLATION IN FORCE.