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9
WATER SUPPLY.
The District is supplied with water by the mains of the
Metropolitan Water Board.
During the year the following number of samples of water
were examined:
Satisfactory. Unsatisfactory.
Chemical 80 3
Bacteriological 48
Appropriate action was taken in respect of each of the
unsatisfactory samples.
HOUSE REFUSE COLLECTION.
No important change has taken place in the method of
house refuse collection and disposal.
HOUSING.
1.—Inspection of Dwelling-houses during the year.
(1) (a) Total number of houses inspected for housing
defects (under Public Health or Housing Acts) 1,194
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose 4,377
(2) (a) Number of dwelling-houses (included under
sub-head (1) above) which were inspected and
recorded under the Housing Consolidated
Regulations, 1925 1
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose 3
(3) Number of dwelling-houses found to be in a state
so dangerous or injurious to health as to be unfit
for human habitation 1
(4) Number of dwelling-houses (exclusive of those
referred to under the preceding sub-head) found
not to be in all respects reasonably fit for human
habitation 285
2.—Remedy of Defects during the year Without Service
of Formal Notices.
Number of defective dwelling-houses rendered fit in
consequence of informal action by the Local
Authority or their Officers 285
3.—Action under Statutory Powers during the year.
(a) Proceedings under sections 9, 10 and 16 of the
Housing Act, 1936:
(1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which
notices were served requiring repairs Nil
(2) Number of dwelling-houses which were
rendered fit after service of formal notices:
(a) By owners Nil
(b) By Local Authority in default of owners Nil
(b) Proceedings under the Public Health Acts;