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moval of Offensive and Noxious Matters; Nuisances;
Offensive Trades (Fish Frying) ; Tents, Vans, Sheds,
and Similar Structures; Lodging (Housing Act, 1925)
Sec. 6; New Streets and Buildings adopted 1927; New
Streets and Buildings adopted 1931 and Slaughterhouses ;
lapsed in 1940 as under the Borough Charter of 1937 all
Byelaws then in existence had to be re-made within
three years of October, 1937. Application was made to
the Ministry of Health for renewal of certain of the
lapsing Byelaws which it was deemed necessary to have
in effect, but in view of the war the Minister refused to
sanction the proposed Byelaws put forward.
So far it has been possible to continue sanitary work
without these Byelaws, but if a difficult offender is met
it is not possible to forecast how a remedy for the
nuisance or defect can be obtained where such is not
covered in the general legislation.
1. (i) Water Supply.
The supply to the Bexleyheath district is a mixture
of water from Wilmington, Darenth, Wansunt, Crayford,
Bexley and Deptford Wells, and Thames-derived
filtered water. All the water is chlorinated as it leaves
the works.
There have been no new sources of supply instituted
in the Borough during 1948 nor any extension of trunk
mains and the general scheme of supply is the same as
the previous year.
Bacteriological analyses are made five times per
week of all supplies and consistently satisfactory results
have been obtained. In the case of Bexley, Wansunt
and Deptford the water is also tested before chlorination
but owing to the conditions of treatment at the other
stations this is not possible. Water derived from the
Thames is sampled at each stage of the purification process.
All new and repaired mains are chlorinated before
being restored to use and samples of water from them
are tested bacteriologically.
None of the supplies is plumbo-solvent
The examination of samples of water from piped
supplies to houses at least monthly has given the following
results: —
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