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Additional samples were taken during hot spells when the
pools were exceptionally busy.
On all occasions the bacteriological reports on these samples
were entirely satisfactory.
Water Supply
During the year the water supply of the Borough has been
satisfactory in quality and in quantity. The bulk of the water is
supplied by the Barnet District Water Company and copies of
reports on 7 samples which were taken by the Company during
the year and submitted for bacteriological examination to the
Counties Public Health Laboratory were forwarded to me. In all
cases the results were very satisfactory.
All dwelling-houses in the Borough are supplied with water
from public water mains direct to the houses with the exception of
10 houses serving a population of 27 which are served by standpipes.
Smoke Abatement
The factory chimneys in the area have been kept under
observation and generally little nuisance from smoke or grit has.
occurred. At one factory gas ignition was installed, obviating the
emission of smoke and fumes when the boilers are lighted in the
morning.
Burial of the Dead
Section 50 of the National Assistance Act, 1948 reads as
follows:
"It shall be the duty of every authority to which the above
section applies to cause to be buried or cremated the body of any
person who has died or been found dead in their area, in any case
where it appears to the Authority that no suitable arrangements
for the disposal of the body have been or are being made otherwise
than by the Authority. An Authority may recover from the
estate of the deceased person or from any person who for the
purposes of this Act was liable to maintain the deceased person
immediately before his death expenses incurred for burial".
Two such burials were carried out during the year.
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