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distributed to all occupiers of industrial premises in the
Borough who have boilers and furnaces on their premises, and
to property owners and estate agents who own or manage
dwelling-houses in the Borough,
Two stations were set up in the Borough during the year
for recording and measuring atmospheric pollution. Each
station has two instruments, one for measuring pollution
occurring from ash or grit, and the other for recording the
activity of sulphur trioxide in the atmosphere in attacking
the fabric of buildings. The gauges are collected monthly,
the contents being analysed by the Public Analyst. They are
at present sited on the roofe of St .George's Town Hall and
the London Jewish Hospital.
The number of complaints of smoke nuisance received
during the year was 4, and the number of observations kept
was 91.
Water Supply.
The whole of the Borough is supplied with water by the
Metropolitan Water Board, which is the authority responsible
for its purity. Quantity and quality of the water supplied
by the Board during the year have been satisfactory, and no
complaints were received.
All premises in the Borough are supplied individually
direct from public water mains, with the exception of two
places 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 175y and
the Metropolitan Water Board was notified on 56 occasions
of premises where wastage of water was taking place.
During the year notices were received from the Metropolitan
Water Board to the effect that the water supply from
8 premises had been withdrawn, in 5 premises for non-payment
of rates and in 3 because of defects in the service.
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 652 flats and 96 houses.
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