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Conveniences provided by London Transport Executive at
Southgate and Oakwood Underground Stations are also available
to the public.
All public conveniences in the district are inspected by
members of the Public Health Department staff. This inspection
includes conveniences provided for the use of the public in public
houses and hotels. Defects are brought to the notice of the Borough
Surveyor's Department or are notified to the proprietors of the
premises in which the public conveniences are situated.
Water Supply
The water supply of the district, which is almost entirely
supplied by the Metropolitan Water Board, remains satisfactory in
quality and quantity. The supply is from high pressure mains.
All the houses in the district are provided with direct pipe
supply, the few wells which previously existed having now been
discontinued. It was not considered necessary to carry out any
bacteriological or chemical examination of drinking water during
the year. There is no evidence of any plumbo'solvent action in
the water.
Refuse Collection and Disposal
The Borough Engineer and Surveyor reports that a weekly
collection service was maintained throughout the year. The quantity
of refuse dealt with at the Refuse Disposal Works amounted to
20,872 tons.
A noticeable change in recent years has been the considerable
increase in the bulkiness of refuse. This can be attributed to many
factors not the least among them being greater consumption of
packaged food, more generous use of wrapping paper, and a
reduction in the use of solid fuel for domestic use which has reduced
the ash and cinder content of refuse. Bulky packages and wrapping
materials, in the absence of a domestic boiler, are placed in the
dustbin.
Sale of salvage recovered from the refuse during the year
realised an income of £15,070, an increase of £2,295 over the
previous year. Tonnages of materials sold were as follows :
Paper 1,217
Non-ferrous metals 4
Rags 24
Tins 571
Bottles 8
Carpet 18
Scrap Iron 107
Sundries 8
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