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to he damp to some degree, and in a good number of
cases this is due to the absence of damp courses, defective
eaves and rainwater pipes-, ground banked up above
damp course externally, and also, due to the porosity of
the brickwork. It is with the first mentioned cause I
experience the most difficulty.
Water Supply.
The Urban District is practically without exception
served by the Metropolitan Water Board, but there are a
few houses here and there not connected up to the Water
Hoards supply, but derive their supplies from deep wells.
I would particularly mention that it is unfortunate that
the water mains are not carried along Whitehall Lane,
West of Railway Crossing especially as there are now fifteen
houses along this road. The Council have taken
the matter up with the Water Board but so far the matter
has not been brought to a satisfactory conclusion. I
think the Council would be well advised to do all they can
to hasten the laying of a main along this road, especially
having regard to the fact that the above newly elected
dwellings are unable to drain into a sewer.
Food Inspection.
During the year I paid 538 visits to food shops and
premises where food is prepared. The total weight if
material codemned is 8cwt 211bs. all of which was
surrendered without action having to be taken.
This Council has not adopted a system of meat
marking as provided by the Public Health Meat Regulations
1924.
Condemned meat is destroyed in the Furnace of a
local factory, or if necessary arrangements are made with
the Dart ford Urban District Council to have large quantities
burnt in their destructor.
The number of slaughter houses in use and occupation
remains the same as previously reported, namely
three registered and one licensed annually. These premises
have been kept in a reasonably clean state and in
one case I have been able to obtain the execution of minor
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