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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Bromley 1955
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bromley]
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| Shortlands Well | West Wickham Well | orpington well | North orpington well | Deptford Well | Thames-derived filtered water | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bacteriological Results | ||||||
| Before Chlorination | ||||||
| No. of samples Plate count (Average per millilitre) | 499 | 186 | 249 | 226 | 221 | 7040 |
| Colonies counted on Agar: 37°C. (20-24 hours) | 0.04 | 0.3 | 50 | 5.3 | 2.2 | _ |
| Bact. coli test: | ||||||
| Percentage samples negative in 100 ml | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 25.2 | 99.6 | 60.4 |
| Average number per 100 ml | — | — | — | 6.80 | 0.01 | 3.73 |
| After Chlorination (Water passing into Supply). | ||||||
| No. of Samples Plate count (Average per millilitre) | 256 | 208 | 255 | 230 | 225 | 3561 |
| Colonies counted on Agar: | ||||||
| 37°C. (20-24 hours) | — | — | — | — | — | 7.8 |
| Bact. coli test: | ||||||
| Percentage samples negative in 100 ml | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 99.6 | 100.0 | 99.9 |
| Average number per 100 ml | — | — | — | 0.004 | — | 0.002 |
DRAINAGE AND SEWERAGE
A further length of the old main soil sewer was reconstructed
during the year, involving approximately 470 yards southwards
from Magpie Hall Lane.
Cesspools.
No new houses were erected with cesspool drainage during
1955.
Eighteen individual cesspools were emptied by the Borough
Engineer's Department upon the request of the householders.
RIVERS, STREAMS AND LAKES.
The piping of a length of 185 yards of the river Ravensbourne
immediately north of Hayes Lane was completed.
A contract was let for further culverting of the river at the
rear of houses in Newbury Road and immediately north as far as
Glassmill Lane. This work was commenced and substantial progress
made on the site. The scheme includes the construction of a
storage lake on the site of the former mill pond at the rear of the
houses in Mill Vale, and the lowering of the invert of the existing
culvert under the railway line near Newbury Road.
SWIMMING BATHS AND POOLS.
The Sanitary Inspectors made a total of 279 visits of inspection
to Swimming Baths and Pools in the Borough and forty samples of
water were taken for examination.