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SECTION C.
SANITARY CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE AREA.
Water Supply.
The Borough is supplied with water by the Metropolitan Water
Board. The whole of the population is supplied from the public
water mains direct to each house and the supply has been satisfactory.
In addition to the public supply, there are three deep wells
in the district, two at factory premises, and one at the Public
Baths. Samples of water from these wells have been taken from
time to time and on submission to bacteriological and chemical
examinations, have proved satisfactory.
Drainage and Sewerage.
All the dwelling houses are provided with water closets and
are connected to the sewerage system which discharges, by an
arrangement with the L.C.C., into the London sewers. Stormwater
is filtered and emptied into the Thames.
Public Cleansing.
The amount of house refuse collected by the Council in 1947
was 15,639 tons and trade refuse collected amounted to 846 tons.
A total weight of, 11,838 tons was destroyed by the destructor and
4,647 tons was removed to controlled shoots. In addition to the
foregoing, 2,080 tons of Salvage was sold.
Rodent Control.
The Borough has been maintained free from major infestation
by rats, due largely to the continued service of maintenance at
business premises following baiting, trapping, poisoning, and gassing
operations where new infestations occurred, with the co-operation
of occupiers of such premises.
All complaints from dwelling house occupiers received immediate
attention, and the District Sanitary Inspectors carried out complete
investigations where they observed evidence of infestation of the
slightest degree. The work of investigation destruction and maintenance,
has involved a total of, 1,519 visits by the Council's Rodent
Operatives, 1,124 to business premises and 395 to dwellings, in
addition to inspections, by the Sanitary Inspectors as noted elsewhere.