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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 : 6 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 7,378.
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.
Table N.
Statistics for the vear :—
(a) Number of Council houses
(1) found to be infested 8
(2) disinfested during the year 8
(b) Number of other houses
(1) found to be infested 28
(2) disinfested during the year 28.
Total : 36
Canal Boats.
Visits were paid to the canal and 9 boats were inspected. The condition of both
boats and occupants was satisfactory, but advice was tendered on up-to-date disinfestation
arrangements.
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. 11 bodies were deposited in the mortuary during the year.
Petroleum and Carbide.
During the year 54 applications for licences to store petroleum were granted and
4 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 are 2 licences in force for the purpose of stripping and making celluloid
solution from cinematograph films. Fire incidents occurred at both premises, resulting in
reconstruction in part in one case and a new factory site for the second registration.
Housing.
Three hundred and six investigations revealed 41 cases of overcrowding (Housing
Act, 1936). Other cases of overcrowding were given individual attention and special recommendations
for medical reasons. Records and a work plan were ready at the end of 1945
for the commencement of a complete overcrowding survey.
For statistics see Table XXXIV in the Appendix.
ADMINISTRATION OF THE SHOPS ACTS.
The inspection of shops was merged more into general district work. Standards
of cleanliness were raised and co-operation from shopkeepers generally is excellent.
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