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WATER SUPPLY.
The District is served with water from the mains of the
Metropolitan Water Board.
During the year 2,811 feet of 4in. water mains were laid.
The supply of water has been satisfactory both in
quantity and quality, and there appears to be no risk of
plumbosolvency.
Approximately 99.9 per cent of the houses are supplied
with water from the public mains. No houses are supplied
by public stand-pipes.
During the year 48 samples of water were submitted for
examination by the Public Health Department. In addition,
48 samples were collected from wells, etc., all of which
proved satisfactory.
HOUSE REFUSE COLLECTION.
A weekly collection of house refuse has been in operation
since the 19th July, 1946.
HOUSING.
1.—Inspection of Dwelling-houses during the Year.
(1) (a) Total number of houses inspected for
housing defects (under the Public Health
or Housing Acts) 2,659
(b) Number of inspections made for the
purpose 6,597
(2) (a) Number of dwelling-houses (included
under sub-head 1 above) which were inspected
and recorded under the Housing
Consolidated Regulations, 1925 Nil
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose
Nil
(3) Number of dwelling-houses found to be in a
state so dangerous or in jurious to health as to
be unfit for human habitation 2
(4) Number of houses (exclusive of those referred
to under the preceding sub-head) found not to
be in all respects reasonably fit for human
habitation 1,563
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 1,526
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