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SECTION 'C:
SANITARY INSPECTION OF THE AREA.
1, WATER SUPPLY:
Direct from the mains of the Metropolitan Water Board
throughout the Borough, with the exception of one small private
house and three factory premises, which draw their supplies from
private wells. Samples from the latter were quite satisfactory.
2. DRAINAGE AND SEWERAGE2:-
Particulars of drainage works carried out in the Borough will
be found in the attached tables. No main sewerage works were
carried out during the year. The soil sewerage system of the
Borough is connected up with the West Middlesex Scheme, with its
sewage works in the neighbouring Borough of Heston and Isleworth.
3. RIVERS AND STREAMS:
No serious complaints dealt with during the year.
4. CLOSET ACCOMMODATION:
All houses etc., supplied with water-closets connected with
the sewerage system, except in three cases.
5. PUBLIC CLEANSING:
Under the supervision of the Borough Engineer's Department.
Weekly collection of house refuse with more frequent collection
from the large blocks of residential flats.
The Borough refuse is disposed of by barging to a site on the
lower reaches of the Thames.
6. SANITARY INSPECTION OF AREA.
Tabular Statement of the Work of the Sanitary Department,1939•
INSPECTIONS.
Number of premises inspected on complaint 821
Number of premises inspected in connection with
infectious disease 163
Number of primary inspections 2573
Number of re-inspections 2100
Total number of inspections and re-inspections 4673
ACTION TAKEN (other than Housing Act,1936).
Cautionary or intimation notices served 733
Statutory Orders issued (under Public Health Acts) 3
Summonses served -
Number of Certificates under Rent &c. (Restrictions)
Acts issued to Tenants 5
Number of Clearance Certificates issued to owners 1
Particulars of Sanitary Defects referred to in Notices served
and other Matters.
(a) DRAINAGE OF EXISTING BUILDINGS.
New W.C's provided, repaired, supplied with water or
otherwise improved 180
Percentage of houses provided with waterclosets 100%
Tested (smoke) 37
Unstopped, repaired, traoped, etc 78
Waste pipes, rainwater pipes disconnected, repaired, etc 48
New soil pipes and ventilating shafts fixed 37
New sinks provided 39
Disconnecting traps and chambers inserted 32