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WATER SUPPLY.
The water supply to tho district is provided by the
Barnet District Gas & Writer. Company and has boon satisfactory in
quality and quantity.
All houses in the district are provided with a piped
supply, and there have boon no complaints of unsatisfactory or
insufficient supply.
Bacteriological and chemical examinations of the
rncrninfiy carried out by the supplying Company and
reports on such examinations are supplied to the Department.
The following is typical of such reports:-
"This is a very satisfactory water. It is clear and
bright in appearance and of the highest standard of
bacterial purity, indicative of a pure and wholesome
water suitable for the purpose of a public supply".
RATS AND MICE (DESTRUCTION) ACT, 1919.
The Council is the authority for the administration
of this Act.
In conjunction with action under this enactment a
survey of private premises was carried out and control measures
adopted wherever evidence of infestation was found. In the
course of the survey 5902 premises were visited, and treatment
was carried out in 255 instances.
During the year throe treatments of the district sowers
were carried out with satisfactory results. Of 612 manholes
examined at the commencement of the year, 55 shewed evidence of
use by rats f As a result of subsequent treatments this number
has been reduced to 16.
INSPECTION AND SUPERVISION OF FOOD.
MILK SUPPLY.
The following licences were issued under the Milk
(Special Designations) Regulations 1936/46:-
PaStOUriSOr'S 1
Dealer's
Pasteurised 3
Tuberculin Tested 1
SuppIomen tary:-
Pasteurised 6
Tuberculin Tested 5
During the year 41 samples were taken, and on 7 occasions
milk obtained from one particular source failed to satisfy the
proscribed tests. The circumstances were fully investigated
and revealed certain defects at the farm of production. The
matter was referred to the appropriate licensing Authority and
arrangements made for the milk to bo pasteurised. Subsequent
samples were satisfactory.