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Croydon 1970
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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The London Borough is served by four statutory supply authorities, as undermentioned:—
| Supply Authority | Square Miles | Estimated Population for 1969 |
|---|---|---|
| Croydon Corporation (Central and northern part of the Borough) | 17.0 | 217,050 |
| Metropolitan Water Board (Soring park Estate and New Addington) | 2.8 | 40,280 |
| East Surrey Water Company (Sanderstead, Selsdon, Kenley, Purley and Coulsdon East) | 11.7 | 55,900 |
| Sutton District Water Company (Woodcote and Coulsdon West) | 1.9 | 13,900 |
| 33.4 | 327,130 |
The waters in supply are of good organic quality and moderately hard
in character. They have no plumbo-sol vent characteristics and the fluoride
content averages about one-sixth of a part per million. All houses are supplied
from mains and there are no standpipes for this purpose. In the Croydon
Undertaking's area 85 Chemical and 521 Bacteriological samples of raw
water were tested, also 137 Chemical and 1,435 Bacteriological samples of
water going into supply. For results of consumer samples of water sent by the
Health Department to the Public Health Laboratory Service see Appendix
page 136.
SEWAGE DISPOSAL
I am indebted to the Borough Engineer, Mr. H.M. Collins, for the
following information:—
Beddington Sewage Treatment Works
The new Sewage Treatment Works at Beddington became fully operational
in December, 1969.
Under the powers of the London Government Act, 1963, the works became
vested in the Greater London Council as from the 1st April, 1970.
During -the first quarter of the year that the Works were the responsibility
of the London Borough, a satisfactory effluent was produced at all
times.