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SANITARY CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE BOROUGH.
Water Supply.
Water is supplied to nearly the whole of the district by the South West Suburban
Water Company. The Metropolitan Water Board supplies a small area in the southern
part of the district, and the Rickmansworth and Uxbridge Valley Water Company a small
area in the northern part. The supply is satisfactory both in quality and in quantity.
Sampling : six samples were taken during the year and found to be satisfactory.
Sanitary Inspection of the District.
The total number of inspections of premises made during the year in connection
with the work of the Sanitary Inspectors was 6,886.
Tables XXXII and XXXIII show an analysis of the number and nature of such
inspections, and the number of complaints received during the year.
Eradication of Bed Bugs.

Canal Boats.
Visits were paid to the canal and 4 boats were inspected. The condition of both
boats and occupants was satisfactory.
There were no complaint notices issued by other authorities.
Mortuary and Post-mortem Room.
The new Mortuary situated in Havelock Road, provides adequate accommodation
for the Borough.
Petroleum and Carbide.
During the year 55 applications for licences to store petroleum were granted and
four applications were granted for licences to store carbide of calcium.
The licensed premises have been inspected at regular intervals during the year.
Celluloid and Cinematograph Films Act, 1922.
There is one licence in force for the purpose of stripping and making celluloid
solution from cinematograph films, and the premises used were periodically inspected
during the year.
Housing.
A reliable overcrowding estimate will have to be made immediately conditions permit,
as there is general evidence of an increase in sub-letting. Wartime experience has
emphasised a lack of proper facilities for cleansing of persons and effects before transfer
to new housing.
For statistics see Table XXXIV in the Appendix.
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