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THE GENERAL DRAINAGE AND SEVER SYSTEM
The drainage system in the Metropolitan Boroughs is a combined
one whereby surface water and foul water both enter the same sewers. In
most cases houses are connected direct to borough council sewers, and
these in turn discharge into the London County Council main sewers. In
a few cases, where local sewers do not exist, house connections are taken
direct into the main sewers.
WATER SUPPLY
The water supply in Kensington is almost entirely provided by
the Metropolitan Water Board, but there are two premises which obtain
water from artesian and deep wells. Samples of water were taken both
by the Council and the owners for bacteriological and chemical
examination. Results showed that the waters were suitable for drinking
and other domestic purposes.

COMBINED DISINFECTING STATION AND MEDICINAL BATHS
The disinfecting station at Wood Lane was built and equipped
in 1906. In 1940 the station was severely damaged by enemy action,
when practically the whole of one side of the building was destroyed.
The other side also received severe damage, so much so that if it were
to remain on its existing site, there was no doubt that the greater
part of the building would have to be demolished to its foundation and
rebuilt. In view of this, only "first aid" and temporary repairs,
with a minimum of decoration, have been undertaken during the past
twenty years.
In 1961, the Council approved a scheme to combine the disinfecting
station and the medicinal baths on the site of the latter,
which adjoins the public baths in Lancaster Road.
A single-storey building with vehicular access from
Blechynden Mews, and pedestrian access both for the staff and the
public on the Silchester Road frontage, will be provided at a cost
of approximately £37,000. and the new building will be in use in
1963.
Work at the Kensington Medicinal Baths, Blechynden News,
proceeded normally until 12th May, 1962, when the building was
closed for demolition so that the new combined disinfecting station
and medicinal baths could be built on the site. By agreement with
Hammersmith Borough Council the work of cleansing verminous persons