1951-1952

effective distribution of available resources. During the year the change over from steam to diesel or electric drive continued.

190. Waste Detection. Due to lack of staff and restricted hours of supply from October onwards, Waste Detection was limited almost entirely to dealing with visible leaks, removal of defective and unauthorized fittings together with bringing plans up to date.

191. One waste detection area on the Island was tested but the test and subsequent detailed examination for defects took from March to July and as a result of the seasonal increase in consumption no reduction in minimum night flow was recorded.

192. During the period October to January work on the Island was concentrated on the Peak district which was suspect for leaks due to the fact that following the reduction of hours of supply, reduction of consumption was much less than that for the Colony as a whole.

193. Metered Services. A total of 2,219 additional metered services were installed during the year, bringing the total to 35,256, of which 19,261 were on the Island and 15,995 on the Mainland.

Repairs and Maintenance Work

194. During the year a new Workshop was in the course of erection at Bullock Lane, but the existing workshops had to remain in operation during the change over with no diminution in the number of orders. By the end of the year, however, all the machinery was established in the new workshop, and work was proceeding under much more satisfactory conditions.

195. A total of 963 orders was dealt with during the year, of which 895 were for waterworks jobs.

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