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THE REPORT OF THE CHIEF PUBLIC HEALTH
INSPECTOR, Mr. E. S. HERBERT, IS CONTAINED
IN THE FOLLOWING SECTIONS C, D and E.
SECTION C.—SANITARY CIRCUMSTANCES
OF THE AREA.
1. Water Supply.
The drinking water supply in Richmond is made up, in part
from local wells and, in part, from the Metropolitan Water Board.
The origin and method of treatment of these supplies have been fully
reported in the past and remain unchanged. Frequent sampling ensures
that the purity of the water supply is maintained, and throughout
the year the sample results have shown a high standard of bacteriological
and chemical fitness. The drinking water supplies in the
district are not plumbo-solvent and every dwelling house in the
Borough has a piped supply of water fit for human consumption.
A river water supply is piped to Kew Gardens, allotments and
to many domestic gardens; the water is chlorinated as a precautionary
measure but it is not fit for drinking.
Table 16 gives information on the consumption of water in the
Borough and on the samples taken.
2. Swimming Pools.
There is only one public swimming pool in the Borough which
is the public baths establishment owned by the Council. The pool is
100 feet by 32 feet with a capacity of 96,000 gallons, the water supply
being from local wells and the Metropolitan Water Board. The water
is filtered by Candy pressure filters, giving a turnover of approximately
six hours, and sterilization is achieved by chlorine gas treatment.
Daily recordings are made of available and residual chlorine in
the water, the pH value, and the shallow and deep-end temperatures.
In addition, bacteriological samples of the water are taken each month,
and with one exception during the year, have proved satisfactory.
3. Sewerage and Sewage Disposal.
Arrangements for sewage disposal have remained unaltered, use
being made of the Richmond Main Sewage Works situated in the
Borough of Barnes which are adequate for the area.