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SECTION C.
SANITARY CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE AREA.
Water Supply.
The Borough is supplied with water by the Metropolitan
Water Board.
Drainage and Sewerage.
All the dwelling houses are provided with water closets and
are drained into the main sewerage system.
By arrangement with the London County Council the sewage
is discharged into the London sewers. Storm water is filtered and
emptied into the Thames.
Public Cleansing.
The house refuse is collected by the Council and burnt in the
Destructor. Last year 21,077 tons of refuse were collected and
burned.
Sanitary Inspection of the Area.
The following table includes the tabular statement furnished
by the Sanitary Inspector under Article 27 (18) of the Sanitary
Officers (Outside London) Regulations, 1935.
TABULAR STATEMENT OF INSPECTIONS AND DETAIL
OF WORK CARRIED OUT BY THE SANITARY
INSPECTORS.
Number of Inspections made and Action Taken.
Total number of dwelling-houses inspected for housing
defects (under Public Health or Housing Acts) — 2131
(1) Dealt with by service of Informal Notice 1237
(2) Dealt with by service of Statutory Notice
under Section 9, Housing Act, 1936 159
(3) Dealt with by service of Statutory Notice
under Public Health Acts 50