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costs were imposed in two cases and in the remaining case a line
of £5 plus £3 3s. Od. was imposed. One other case' involving
the sale of milk in a dirty bottle was dismissed by the Magistrates
but no order was made as to payment of costs.
8. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS. In three cases legal proceedings
were instituted against the owners for failure to comply with
Nuisance Abatement Notices served under Section 93 of the Public
Health Act, 1936, in connection with essential repairs to houses.
The Magistrates made Nuisance Orders in two cases but as the
Orders were not complied with in the specified time the Council
carried out the necessary work in default and charged the owners
with the costs.
In the remaining case the repairs, with the exception of
decorations, were executed by the owner between the time the
Summons was served and the case was heard, but the Magistrates
awarded the Council £3 3s. Od. costs although they declined to
make an Order for the outstanding work.
Three Appeals by owners against Notices served by the
Council to provide dustbins in accordance with Section 75 of the
Public Health Act, 1936, were heard by the Magistrates. Two
Appeals were dismissed with costs of 1J guineas and one guinea
respectively. In the third case the Court upheld the Appeal but
refused to allow costs.
9. WATER SUPPLY. The Colne Valley Water Co. supply
with water the major part of the borough and the Rickmansworth
and Uxbridge Water Co. supply a very small area in the southern
end of the district. These supplies are sampled bacteriologically
at frequent intervals at various points and copies of the bacteriological
reports forwarded to the Water Companies, while also the
Water Companies submit periodically their results. The water
supply remained bacteriologically satisfactory and generally
sufficient in quantity. Concern has, however, been expressed by
the Council on more than one occasion relating to the hardness
of the water supplied by the Colne Valley Water Co. This hardness
during the war and since has been of the order of 20—22
parts per 100,000, whereas before the war it was in the region of
14 parts per 100,000. Approaches were made to the supply company
who have pointed out that whilst the water is softened it
has not been possible to reduce the hardness to its pre-war state,
for a number of technical reasons. At the present time the Council,
together with other local authorities within the same supply
area, are pursuing the matter.
All dwelling houses in the Borough are provided with a mains
water supply.
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