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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 285 premises were
forwarded to the Metropolitan Water Board during the year.
There are 15 premises in the Borough at which 22 wells have
been bored. All but 2 of these are deep bore wells. Four of the
deep bore wells are no longer in use. There remain in use, therefore,
18 wells at 13 premises. In only 3 instances is well water
used for human consumption, and samples are collected from these
premises at three-monthly intervals for bacteriological and chemical
examination.
SEWERS.
During the year there were no instances of combined drainage
systems which were defective and repairable by the Borough
Council.
REFUSE REMOVAL AND DISPOSAL.
Two new petrol vehicles were purchased by the Council at a
cost of £1,540 10s. 0d., and put into commission in 1938 to deal
with the collection of refuse from blocks of flats, institutions and
similar premises in the Borough. These vehicles are capable of
being adapted to deal with containers, should a scheme for removing
refuse from these premises in containers be put into operation by
the Borough Council.
The distilled water plant at the Council's Garages having
become worn out, it was replaced by a new plant incorporating
a water softener, at a cost of £115. This plant is used in connection
with the battery charging of the Council's fleet of electric
vehicles engaged upon the refuse collection services.
Cleansing.—Twenty-two new orderly barrows, fitted with two
square bins of up-to-date design, were purchased for replacement
purposes at a cost of £199 2s. Od.
SANITARY INSPECTION OF THE AREA.
A summary of the inspections, etc., carried out by the Sanitary
Inspectors during the year appears on pages 150 to 167 of this
Report.