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DRAINAGB and SEWERAGE. Owing to the restrictions imposed by
war conditions, no major reconstruction work or new constructions
have been carried out, either at the Sewage works or in
connection with the main drainage system.
REFUSE COLLECTION AND SCAVENGING. The collection and disposal
of house refuse and salvage, together with the scavenging of
public highways, is carried out under the supervision of the
Borough Engineer end Surveyor. The work has been executed in
a satisfactory manner.
RIVERS AND STREAMS. The streams within the Borough have been
maintained in a satisfactory condition.
CLOSET ACCOMMODATION. There are 9 premises with cesspools in
use.
Some 6 pail closets and 1 privy are in use.
In the past nineteen years 158 premises, originally with cesspool
drainage, have been connected to sewers.
Sanitary inspection of the area.
report of the chief sanitary inspector under art.27
of the sanitary officers (outside london)
regulations, 1935.
On t be grounds of economy the Report of the Chief Sanitary
Inspector on Sanitary circumstances, Housing, Food Supply, etc.,
(pages 10 to 25 ) continues to be condensed.
RECORD OF INSPECTIONS AND NOTICES SERVED.
Number.
Special inspections, interviews on premises, and
advisory visits 2302.
Reinspections 3942.
Visits to works in progress 972.
Visit3 to Factories (with and without Power)&Workplaces. 302.
Visits to Bakehouses (with and without Power) 31.
Visits to Outworkers promises 83.
Visits to Slaughterhouses 4.
Visits to Butcher's, Grocer's and other food premises. 402.
Visits to Dairies and Milk shops 40.
Visits to Ice Cream Premises 60.
Visits to Stables, Passages etc. 24.
Visits to Pigsties 5.
Visits to Premises re Rat Infestation 6148.
Visits to Tents, vans, shed3 , etc. 17.
Visits to Cinemas, Theatres, Halls etc. 20.
Visits to Premises re infectious diseases 250.
Visits to premises re over crowding and ''permitted number"
measurement 1652.
Visits and Revisits re Shops Act 129.
Food and Drug Sample visits.178.
Bacteriological Sample visits (Milk and Water) etc.86.
Smoke observations 12.
Miscellaneous Visits 2966.
19,625
(10)