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Reports on sampling carried out by the Metropolitan Water Board are issued from time
to time. All inhabited houses are supplied from public water mains and there are no
standpipes in use on mains.
Sanitary Inspections of the District
The total number of inspections of premises made during the year by the Sanitary
Inspectors was 11,299, an increase of 526 accounted for by extended activities, particularly
in connection with the hygiene of food, rodent control, and ice cream sampling.
Table XV gives an analysis of the number and nature of such inspections.
Complaints of housing defects and disrepair received the same immediate attention
as in previous years.
Completion of work was at a quicker rate, tending to reduce the number of inspections
necessary.
Intensive work on districts, enabling tenants to report immediately any item requiring
attention and, in the main, excellent co-operation from property agents, have secured
against any unchecked decline in standard.
School Sanitation
Following the initial full scale inspection of sanitary facilities in Southall schools,
regular visits have been paid to observe progress in major adaptations required and to
supervise the maintenance of these premises. Major items of defect have been remedied
and this work has assumed the form of routine inspections.
Eradication of Bed Bugs
Statistics for the year:—
(a) Number of Council houses
(1) Found to be infested 3
(2) Disinfested during the year 3
(b) Number of other houses Total 14
(1) Found to be infested 11
(2) Disinfested during the year 11
Canal Boats
Visits were paid to the canal, and 5 boats were inspected. The condition of boats and
occupants was satisfactory.
There were no complaint notices issued by other authorities.
Mortuary and Post-Mortem Room
The mortuary, situated in Havelock Road, provides adequate accommodation for the
Borough. Five bodies were deposited in the mortuary during the year.