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SMOKE ABATEMENT.
The number of complaints-received during the year of
smoke nuisance was 42, and the number of observations kept
was 228. 3 Notices were served and 87 nuisances abated.
WATER SUPPLY.
Water supply in Stepney is derived from several sources
viz., River Thames water, stored in the Thames Valley
Reservoirs, filtered and chlorinated at Kempton Park Works
and Hampton Works; River Lea water, which is treated at the
Lea Bridge Works, and New River water which is treated at
Stoke Newington Works.
Samples of water are collected at least five times a
week by the Metropolitan Water Board from all stages of the
purification process, and from houses and mains in the distribution
system. Quantity and quality supplied during the
year has been satisfactory.
All premises in the Borough are supplied direct from
public water mains, with the exception of two places which
are supplied by means of standpipe.
The number of instances where water supply to premises
in the Borough was repaired or reinstated totalled 553.
The Metropolitan Water Board was notified on 160 occasions
of premises where wastage of water was taking place.
Wells. Bacteriological and chemical analyses of water
from the 7 deep Wells in industrial use in the Borough are
made periodically, and are duly reported to this Department.
WATER CERTIFICATES.
Water Certificates; under the provisions of the Public
Health (London) Act, 1936, as to new dwellings having a
proper and sufficient supply of water, were issued in respect
of 575 flats and 30 houses.
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