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Commencing this year, the Council has undertaken, at the request of
the Stepney Group Hospital Management Committee, to carry out any necessary
treatments for rodent infestation at hospitals and other premises
in the Borough coming under the control of that Committee.
Shops.
Section 18 of the London County Council (General Powers) Act, 1958,
transferred from the County Council to the Borough Council, from 1st
January, 1959, the powers and duties of Section 38 of the Shops Act,
1950, relating to the provision for employees in shops of adequate
lighting, facilities for the taking of meals, and washing facilities.
The number of premises in the Borough covered by the provisions
of the Shops Act is 3,046. Two applications were received during the
year for exemption from complying with the sanitary accommodation
requirements. Certificates of exemption were not granted in respect of
the premises concerned.
Water Certificates.
Water certificates as to new dwellings having a proper and
sufficient supply of water were issued in respect of 459 flats and
10 houses under the provisions of the Public Health (London) Act, 1936.
Water Supply.
The whole of the Borough is supplied with water by the Metropolitan
Water Board, which is the authority responsible for its purity. The
quantity and quality of water supplied by the Board during the year have
been satisfactory.
All the premises in the Borough are supplied individually direct
from public water mains.
The number of instances where the water supply to premises in the
Borough was repaired or reinstated totalled 93, and the Metropolitan
Water Board was notified on 27 occasions where wastage of water was
taking place.
During the year 17 notices were received from the Metropolitan
Water Board of withdrawal of water supply; in 11 premises for nonpayment
of rates and in 6 because of defects in the service.
Wells.
Bacteriological and chemical analyses of water from the eight
deep wells in industrial use in the Borough are made periodically, and
the results reported to this•Department. All were reported as being
satisfactory.
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