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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 the public water mains.
The number of instances where the water supply to premises was
reinstated or repaired, following action taken by the department,
totalled 264. and the Metropolitan Water Board was notified on 21
occasions where wastage of water took place.
During the year, 28 notices were received from the Metropolitan
Water Board of withdrawal of water supply; in 20 premises for nonpayment
of rates and in 8 because of defects in the service.
The Council expressed itself in favour, in common with all other
metropolitan borough councils, of the Metropolitan Water Board being
asked to introduce fluorides into the water supply.
Water Certificates
Water certificates as to new dwellings having a proper and sufficient
supply of water were issued under the provisions of the Public Health
(London) Act 1936, in respect of 826 dwellings.
Wells
Bacteriological aid chemical analysis of water from the four deep
wells in use industrially in the Borough, are made periodically and the
results reported to this Department. All were reported as satisfactory.
Work executed by the Council in default of Owners
Work was carried out by the Council in default of owners, from whom
the costs incurred were recoverable, as follows:-
Rat harbourage removed and preventive measures taken
(Section 4, Prevention of Damage by Pests Act 1949):
Site of 3 premises £150. 0. 0.
Dustbins supplied (Section 12, London County Council
(General Powers) Act 1954):
23 premises (32 bins) £67.11.8.
Stopped-up drains cleared (Section 25(1), London
County Council (General Powers) Act 1955);
69 premises £230.16.9.
Defective drains repaired (Section 4-0, Public Health
(London) Act 1936):
2 premises £24-6.15.9.
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