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A large number of houses in the Borough have no supply of
drinking water direct from the main, but are supplied from a tank
in the roof. Provided the tank is properly covered and is cleansed
regularly, it provides a satisfactory supply.
SWIMMING BATHS
Thirteen samples from the Alfred Mizen school swimming baths
and 21 from the Corporation baths were sent for bacteriological
examination during the year. One sample from the school baths was
not satisfactory but investigation shewed no obvious cause and further
samples were satisfactory.
RIVERS AND STREAMS
Visits have been paid to all works suspected of discharging
effluent into surface water sewers.
CLOSET ACCOMMODATION
The whole of the district is on the water carriage system, the
houses being drained to the public sewer, then treated at the works
of the Wandle Valley Joint Sewerage Board, situated in Mitcham.
PUBLIC CLEANSING
In the winter a weekly collection of house refuse is carried out
and in the summer more frequently. Eleven refuse collection vehicles
are in use.
CLEAN AIR ACT, 1956
The Borough of Mitcham (No. 1) Smoke Control Order, covering
an area of 118 acres containing 1,122 properties, came into operation
on 1st December, 1963.
Survey of the second area was completed in 1963 and the
Borough of Mitcham (No. 2) Smoke Control Order comes into effect
on 1st November, 1964. 4,077 visits were made by the smoke
investigators.