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SANITARY CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE AREA.
Water Supply.
Every dwelling house in Camberwell is provided with a
water supply direct from the mains of the Metropolitan Water
Board. Following complaints as to the purity of the water supply
in a dwelling house, two samples were submitted for bacteriological
examination, one of which was also examined chemically.
Both were found to be satisfactory. Seven of the Borough's
wells are in operation but the water drawn from them is used
only for industrial purposes.
Water Certificates.
Water certificates issued during the year under the provisions
of the Public Health (London) Act, 1936, numbered 58,
involving 524 new dwellings.
Drainage and Sewerage.
Ninety-five applications were received during the year for
approval in respect of the drainage of new buildings and alterations
tions to the drainage of existing buildings. Sewers reconstructed
totalled 595 yards ; 44 brick road gullies were replaced
by pot gullies and 55 defective pot gullies were renewed.
Public Cleansing.
The Borough Engineer and Surveyor, who is the officer
responsible for this service, has kindly furnished the following
information:—
Amount of house refuse (including salvage
and kitchen waste) collected
during the year ... ... ... 42,391 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.