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27.
All premises in the Borough are supplied individually
direct from public water mains, with the exception of two
plaoes which are supplied by means of a common standpipe.
The number of instances where water supply to premises
in the Borough was repaired or reinstated .totalled 131, and
the Metropolitan Water Board was notified on 68 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 230 flats and 15 houses.
Workplaces.
Inspections during the year of the 1.294 workplaces
in the area (other than those covered by the Factories Act,
1937), amounted to 373.