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SECTION C.
SANITARY CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE AREA.
1. (i) Water.
The water supply of the whole area is from the mains of the
Metropolitan Water Board and is, of course, both adequate and
excellent in quality. The majority of the houses in the district
have a tap direct from the rising main for drinking purposes, as
well as the usual storage cisterns for other domestic purposes.
Where such direct supply is found not to exist, action is taken
under Section 35 of the Public Health Act (Amendment Act),
1907. The number of houses dealt with in this manner and taps
direct from the rising main fixed during the past year was 23.
A few complaints were received during the summer months
that the water received direct from the mains had a slight but
distinct greenish tinge due to the " algae " present in the water.
The matter was referred to the Metropolitan Water Board
who were able to satisfy the complainants as to the harmless
character of the algae growth.
(ii) Drainage and Sewerage.
Many of the houses in the Borough—practically all constructed
in recent years—have a dual system of drainage
(surface and soil) all connected to the public sewers. During the
year the smoke test was applied to the drainage systems of 87
houses and particulars of the drainage works—reconstruction
and repairs—carried out under the supervision of the sanitary
staff will be found in the tabular statement of the sanitary works
included in this section of the report.
The Borough Engineer has supplied me with the undermentioned
particulars relative to work in connection with the
public sewers:—
(a) Length of surface water sewers laid or
structed during 1936 399 ft.
(b) Length of soil sewers laid or reconstructed
during 1936
As reported last year, the whole of the sewerage system
now forms part of the West Middlesex Drainage Scheme of the
Middlesex County Council, all sewage passing to the disposal