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During the year 506 enquiries under the Land Charges
Act, 1925, respecting property in the Borough were received
from the Town Clerk and replied to. The corresponding
figure for 1937 was 565.
This brief introductory statement serves to summarise
the year's work in general terms only, and does not include
details of action taken under the Housing Acts and other
headings.
Sanitary Circumstances (Section C).
WELL WATER (Sec. C 1 (i)).
In the report for 1937 reference was made to the
close surveillance over private water supplies derived from
wells, and to the arrangements made at the end of the
year for a series of samples to be taken for bacteriological
examination. This surveillance was continued during 1938,
and after consulation with the Medical Officer of Health,
a communication was sent to the owner or occupier of
every house where it was known that the water used for
drinking or domestic purposes was being obtained from a
well. It was pointed out that in all probability the well
was of the "shallow" type and accordingly liable to pollution,
and it was suggested that the "shallow" well should
be discontinued and a new water supply laid on from the
M.W.B. mains. Several owners expressed willingness to
act on the suggestion made, but in other cases requests were
made for further investigation.

* In addition a sample of tap water from M.W.B. mains
was submitted for bacteriological examination and
found to be satisfactory.