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Sanitary Circumstances
Water Supply.—There were, as far as is known, at the end of the year, 31 private wells
from which the water was used for domestic purposes. In 43 other cases there are wells, but an
alternative supply from the main exists for domestic purposes.
In 22 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 still proceeding on a complete West Middlesex Sewage Scheme which will pick up
the sewage of this district.
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 1934 collection of house refuse has continued weekly as before, and was disposed of
by " controlled tipping " on a site in the Staines Road, Hounslow. Eight electric vehicles and two
petrol driven lorries undertook the transportation of the whole of the refuse of the district.
During the year, as a result of action taken, there were supplied 86 new ashbins.
Sanitary Inspection of the District.—See pages 18-28.—During the year, owing to the
increase in the district work, an additional District Sanitary Inspector was appointed by the
Council.
Nuisances, Contraventions of Bye-Laws, Defective Drainage, etc.—The number of
premises on which nuisances were outstanding at the end of 1933 was 420. To these another 582
premises whereat nuisances were recorded in 1934 were added, giving a total of 1,002 premises.
Of these 579 had the nuisances remedied, leaving 423 premises at which nuisances still existed at
the end of the year.
During the year, nuisances at 20 houses were reported to the Health Committee, which,
added to the 16 brought forward from 1933 made a total of 36. 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, 28 had
been dealt with, leaving 8 cases to be carried forward to 1935.