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Swimming Baths and Pools.
One visit of inspection was made by the Public Health Inspectors
to the swimming bath in the district to which the public are
admitted. A sample of the water was taken and this proved to be
entirely satisfactory.
Verminous Conditions and Uncleanliness.
No cases of unclean premises were found during the year, but
28 verminous premises were dealt with by the Department's
Disinfector.
Water Supply.
During the year, the opportunity was taken of carrying out a
survey of premises without mains water in the district and it has
been necessary to adjust the figures shown in my 1957 Annual
Report.
The premises without mains water are situated in the large
agricultural area at the southern end of the district, and of approximately
24,000 dwellings only 22 premises are situated where a
main piped water supply is not available in the road fronting their
premises. These are in isolated parts of the district and are generally
dependent upon rainwater collected from roofs and stored in
underground tanks. Three premises obtain their source of supply
from a private well.
Twenty-three premises are not connected to a main water
supply although it is available in the roads to which they front.
Some of these premises are a considerable distance from the road,
but 16 are within 80 feet of the Metropolitan Water Board main,
and in respect of six of these the Council have resolved to provide
a supply of water in default of action by the owners.
Fifteen week-end bungalows are not connected to a main water
supply.
During the year, it was necessary to serve 11 Statutory Notices,
five of which were complied with during the course of the year.