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Water Supply and Analyses.
Five samples of water drawn from wells were analysed
and with one exception were found to be good, and fit for
drinking and domestic purposes.
There was an unusual number of notifications
received from the Metropolitan Water Board that certain
dwelling-houses were without a sufficient water supply.
In a great many instances it was found that the premises
were empty, in other cases it was discovered that the water
supply had been cut off by reason of the owner or occupier
having failed to pay the water rate. The notifications
occasioned many inspections to be made, and the Metropolitan
Water Board upon being approached, courteously consented to
give the Council notice immediately any house was provided
with an adequate water supply. The Surveyor had occasion
to report to the Council several cases where a water supply
was required and could be obtained in accordance with the
provisions of the statute.
The owners of the various properties (although, the
occupiers had in some instances made default in payment of
the water rate) complied with the Council's requirements without
recourse being had to legal proccedings.
Factory and Workshop Acts, 1901-7.
During the year the several factories and workshops have
been inspected as required by the statutes.
The system of notifying Sanitary Authorities of other
Districts as to Outworkers residing therein, has again been
beneficial, and resulted in the discovery of several additional
workrooms where work is taken from businesses in London
and elsewhere.
It is again my pleasing duty to note that in the District
the utmost courtesy is shewn and every facility is given for
inspection, and any reasonable request is readily complied
with.
A large number of the work places are inspected at
intervals throughout the year.
The following is a list of workshops registered in the
district and the number of employees, together with a list of
sanitary defects discovered, &c.