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SANITARY CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE AREA.
Water Supply.
A water supply direct from the mains of the Metropolitan
Water Board is provided for every dwelling house in the Borough.
There are seven wells in operation in Camberwell, but the water
from them is used for industrial purposes only.
Water Certificates.
Water Certificates in respect of 645 new dwellings were
issued during the year under the provisions of the Public Health
(London) Act, 1936.
Drainage and Sewerage.
During 1951, 553 yards of sewers were reconstructed,
28 brick road gullies were replaced by pot gullies and 16 defective
pot gullies were renewed. Drainage plans submitted for
examination and approval in respect of new and existing
buildings numbered 97.
Public Cleansing.
This service is under the supervision of the Borough Engineer
and Surveyor who has kindly furnished the following
information:—
Amount of house refuse
(including salvage and
kitchen waste) collected
during the year 43,953 tons.
Method of disposal Removed by barges from Honduras
Wharf, Bankside, to a controlled
tip.
Frequency of collection Weekly from dwelling houses and
twice-weekly from blocks of flats
and tenements.
Smoke Abatement.
Nuisances from atmospheric pollution have greatly diminished
during the present century. Considerable attention
was given to the question of smoke abatement following a report
issued in 1921 by the Departmental Committee on Smoke and
Noxious Vapours Abatement when public opinion began to
realise the injurious effect of a smoke-laden atmosphere both
upon health and property. The Public Health Smoke Abatement
Act, 1926, gave extended powers to local authorities to
deal with this problem.