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Sanitary Circumstances.
Water Supply.—There were, as far as is known, at the end of the year, 28 private wells from
which the water was used for domestic purposes. In 28 other cases there are wells, but an alternative
supply from the main exists for domestic purposes.
In 47 instances draw-taps were placed on the main to the house, in compliance with notice
from the Public Health Department, in lieu of a supply drawn from an inaccessible and improperly
or uncovered cistern.
Drainage and Sewerage.—The sewerage of almost the whole district is arranged on the
"separate" system.

Work is now proceeding on a complete West Middlesex Sewage Scheme which will pick up the
sewage of this district. Alternative sites were suggested, but ultimately a site adjacent to and including
our own Sewage Works was selected.
Closet Accommodation.—Accommodation on the water carriage system is almost general
throughout the district, approximately 99 per cent, of the houses having water closets.
Scavenging.—This is carried out by the Local Authority, and is under the control of the
Surveyor.
During 1932 collection of house refuse has continued weekly as before, and was disposed of
by means of dumping on a site in the Staines Road, Hounslow. The method of disposal is that each
day's tipping is completely covered with earth.. Eight electric vehicles with the occasional assistance
of a small lorry, are now undertaking the transportation of the whole of the refuse of the district.
During the year, as a result of action taken, there were supplied 150 new ashbins.
Sanitary Inspection of District.—See pages 17 to 20.
Nuisances, Contraventions of Bye-Laws, Defective Drainage, etc.—The number of
premises on which nuisances were outstanding at the end of 1931 was 487. To these another 744
premises whereat nuisances were recorded in 1932 were added, giving a total of 1231 premises. Of
these 819 had the nuisances remedied, leaving 412 premises at which nuisances still existed at the end
of the year.
During the year, nuisances at 46 houses were reported to the Health Committee, which, added
to the 37 brought forward from 1931 made a total of 83. Before asking the Authority to serve statutory
notices, the premises are inspected by the Medical Officer of Health. Statutory notices were authorised
and served in most of these cases, and by the end of the year, the nuisances were remedied in 48
of the houses. In two cases it was decided to take no further action, leaving 33 cases to be carried
forward to 1933.