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Sanitary Notices—Legal Proceedings.
During 1953, it was found necessary to institute legal proceedings in only five
cases in order to obtain compliance with notices served by the Sanitary Inspectors
under the Public Health (London) Act, 1936, and other relevant Acts, Regulations
and By-laws. One Abatement Order was obtained and fines amounting to £4 were
imposed.
Water Supply.
The Borough of Woolwich is provided with a domestic water supply entirely
by the Metropolitan Water Board, and samples of the water are subjected to routine
chemical and bacteriological examination by the Board at its own laboratories.
The condition of the water supply locally during the year was satisfactory,
both in regard to quality and quantity and no complaint regarding the quality of
the water was received.
All the eight active wells in the Borough are used for trade purposes.
Drainage.
A total of 441 drainage defects were discovered during the year and the Sanitary
Inspectors supervised the necessary works of repair and reconstruction. Thirty- "
five smoke tests on suspected defective drains were carried out and ten of these
produced a positive result, 21 proved to be sound, and a further four, which also
produced positive results, were in respect of old disused drains which, when exposed,
were permanently sealed off. One private drain was cleared during the year for
which a charge of 11s. Od. was made.
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