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SECTION C—SANITARY CIRCUMSTANCES.
Water Supply. The district is supplied by the Metropolitan
Water Board and by the Sutton District Water
Company. Their respective distributive areas are approximately
the parishes of Merton and Morden.
The supply of the Metropolitan Water Board is only
sampled infrequently as a routine otherwise samples are taken
when circumstances indicate the necessity for local investigation.
The Board supplies copies of their official minutes in
which the results of their examinations are recorded.
Routine examination of the Sutton District Water Company's
supply is undertaken by the Authorities in the supply
area upon an agreed rota which provides for bacteriological
and chemical samples each month. The Company in addition
to the daily examinations undertaken by their own full-time
Chemist arrange for Consulting Chemists to undertake
monthly examinations. Copies of the reports of these Consulting
Chemists are received by local Medical Officers of
Health whilst the records of the Company's own analysis are
available for inspection by the Medical Officers.
The quality of the supply as shown by the sampling was
satisfactory.
There are two deep wells in the district, the supplies from
which are used mainly for industrial purposes. They also provide
the staff's of the factories at which they are situated with
drinking water. Drawn from beneath the London clay, both
these well waters are of a high degree of organic purity.
Drainage and Sewerage. The Surrey County Council's
major scheme for the improvement of the Beverley and Pyl
Brooks referred to in previous reports, was completed during
the year. This work in conjunction with other improvements
carried out down stream has been effectual in relieving the surcharge
of this waterway.
.Closet Accommodation. All premises have water closets
drained to sewers except four which are drained to cesspools.
In addition there are four chemical pail closets on Sports
Grounds.
Public Cleansing. There is a weekly collection of house
refuse. Trade refuse is also collected on payment of a moderate
charge. Disposal is by incineration at the Council's destructor
which is a six cell plant.
Sanitary Inspection of the Area. The work of the Sanitary
Inspectorate during 1939 is detailed in the report of the Chief
Sanitary Inspector which follows:—
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