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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 24 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.
During the year the following extensions have been made to the sewers :—Foul water—
5 miles 1,051 yards : Surface Water—3 miles 825 yards.
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 1935 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 87 new ashbins.
Sanitary Inspection of the District.—See pages 18-28.—The district work has continued
to grow during the year with the further increase of the population and I am pleased to report
that all the extra demands made on the staff have, so far, been met.
Towards the end of the year the Preliminary Survey of the district for overcrowding was
undertaken, and I shall be in a position to report more fully on this matter next year.
Nuisances, Contraventions of Bye-Laws, Defective Drainage, etc.—The number ot
premises on which nuisances were outstanding at the end of 1934 was 423. To these another 618
premises whereat nuisances were recorded in 1935 were added, giving a total of 1,041 premises.
Of these 643 had the nuisances remedied, leaving 398 premises at which nuisances still existed at
the end of the year.
During the year, nuisances at 59 houses were reported to the Health Committee, which,
added to the 8 brought forward from 1934 made a total of 67. 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, 32 had
been dealt with, leaving 35 cases to be carried forward to 1936.