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SANITARY CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE AREA.
WATER SUPPLY.
The water supply of the Borough is under the control of the
Metropolitan Water Board.
Complaints of defective water fittings at 314 premises were
forwarded to the Metropolitan Water Board during the year.
SEWERS.
During the year intimations were given to the Borough Engineer
with regard to 13 sewers, taking the drainage of 34 premises,
which were defective and repairable by the Borough Council.
REFUSE REMOVAL AND DISPOSAL.
The Council has adopted an improved scheme for the collection
and disposal of house refuse and in this connection 19 new vehicles
are to be purchased and the loading arrangements are to be transferred
to a new depot at Homerton Wharf. The scheme is to be
put into operation during 1937 and full details will be given in the
next Report.
An electrically-propelled vehicle was purchased to augment
the fleet of vehicles engaged upon disposal of road sweepings and
market refuse, and six new steel tipping bodies were obtained for
the existing vehicles engaged on this service.
Two new motor sweeping machines have been purchased
A gulley-emptying machine was purchased and another was
overhauled and repaired in 1936.
SANITARY INSPECTION OF THE AREA.
A summary of the inspections, etc., carried out by the Sanitary
Inspectors during the year appears on pages 161 to 178 of this
Report.
Public Health (London) Act, 1891 and 1936.
Complaints of Nuisances.—During the year 1936 there were
5,260 complaints of nuisances made to the Public Health Department
and investigated by the Sanitary Inspectors of the Borough.
Defects or nuisances were discovered in 4,011 of the complaints.
Notices for the remedy or abatement of these were served upon the
owner or person responsible under the above Acts.