View report page

SANITARY CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE AREA.
Water Supply.
The water supply of the area has been satisfactory both in quality and
quantity, all the houses in the district being provided with a constant service of
water by the Metropolitan Water Board, the water being examined bacteriologically
daily by the Board. In addition, the County Pathologist reports that the
samples of water submitted to him quarterly were good. The majority of the
premises are directly connected to the rising main. Eight storage cisterns were
renewed, cleansed or covered.
Drainage and Sewerage.
All the premises in the district are connected to the public sewers, the
sewerage of Penge going through the Metropolitan Borough of Lewisham into
the London County Council's sewers, and part of the surface water into a local
stream which is culverted. No important additions to existing works of
sewerage have been made during the year.
Rivers and Streams.
There are no rivers in the district. There is a stream forming part of the
boundary between Penge and Beckenham, the whole of which is culverted.
Closet Accommodation.
The whole of the premises in the area are provided with waterclosets
connected to the main drainage system.
Public Cleansing.
House refuse was collected throughout the district once every week by the
Council's refuse collection service using modern vehicles and the refuse taken for
disposal to the Beckenham destructor. Trade refuse is also dealt with and there
is a regular collection of pig food from bins placed in the various roads.
There are no cesspools in the district.
Sanitary Inspection of the Area.
This subject is dealt with under the heading of Housing and in the Report
of the Chief Sanitary Inspector.