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A piped supply of water is laid on to almost the whole of the
houses in the District, though private wells are still in use as
domestic supplies in some of the outlying areas.
In response to my enquiry the Engineer of the South Essex
Waterworks Company has kindly supplied the following information:—
"The water supply to the District has been sufficient at
all times.
In all, over 3,000 examinations for chemical bacteriological
and biological purposes have been made of the various waters
supplied by the Company. Daily analyses are made of the
water supplied from our Stour sources after treatment, weekly
samples are analysed in respect to the water supplied from the
wells situated in our District of supply after treatment, and
bacteriological samples of the raw water at each of our wells
are analysed periodically.
All samples analysed of the waters leaving our various
pumping stations are reported as being pure and wholesome.
The water is not plumbo-solvent.
Standpipes are not in use."
Rats and Mice (Destruction) Act, 1919.
Infestation Order, 1943.
The Council is the Local Authority for the purposes of this
Act, the powers having been delegated by the County Council.
The Infestation Order, 1943, lays an obligation on the Local
Authority to take the necessary action to cause the destruction of
rats and mice in the District.
Under the Rats and Mice Destruction Act it is the duty of
occupiers of land to take steps to destroy these pests.
After a survey of the District no major infestation was found
but minor infestations have been dealt with.
All complaints by the public of the occurrence of rats are
enquired into by the Sanitary Inspectors, who after investigation
on the site give advice to the occupiers of the land or premises on
the appropriate methods to be used to eradicate the rodents.