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The list of premises submitted to me by H.M. Office
of Works amounted in all to 12.
Two premises and one stand pipe were found to be
supplied with water from the Pumping Station.
One premises had a double supply, both from the
Pumping Station and from the Pheasantry.
Eight premises were supplied from the pond in the
Pheasantry. Several of these premises were in addition
supplied with water from the Water Board's Main or
with water from wells.
In company with your Sanitary Inspector I
inspected these premises, and I suggested to H.M. Office
of Works that the supply be withdrawn from three
dwelling houses, two of which were restaurants.
In three cases where taps opened on to sinks
situated inside houses, I informed the occupiers that
the pipes leading to such taps should be sealed and the
taps removed, as although the water was not supposed
to be used for drinking purposes, it was easily accessible
and might inadvertently be used in that way.
In three cases where the taps were situated in yards,
I suggested to the owners that a label be affixed "Not
to be used for Drinking Purposes."
Eight notifications were received from the Engineer's
Office of the Metropolitan Water Board of cessation of
water supply to unoccupied houses. Such houses were
kept under observation, and no nuisance was created.
SEWERAGE AND SEWAGE DISPOSAL.
No nuisance was caused in this connection during
the hot weather. During the year no serious breakdown
occurred in connection with the ejectors. Slight
stoppages occurred on one or two occasions in the Tipper
Teddington Road and near Newman's Cottages, but
were quickly rectified. The compressed air for the