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Bermondsey Central Second Class 73,125 gals.
Rotherhithe 220,000 gals.
Manor Place First Class 157,000 gals.
Manor Place Second Class 164,000 gals.
Manor Place Small 48,000 gals.
Fifty eight samples of bath water were submitted for bacteriological and chemical
examinations and found to be satisfactory.
Cremation Certificates
The Medical Officer of Health is the Medical Referee for the Council's crematorium
at Honor Oak. Three other medical staff act as Deputy Medical Referee. No body may be
cremated until the Medical Referee (or deputy) has signed the necessary authority after
examination of the appropriate forms and medical certificates.
During the year the number of cremation certificates signed was 2,595.
Water Supply
I am indebted to Dr. E. Windle Taylor, Director of Water Examination,
Metropolitan Water Board, for the following report regarding the Board's supply to the
area of the London Borough of Southwark.
1. (a) The supply was satisfactory both as to quality, and quantity throughout
1969.
(b) All new and repaired mains are disinfected with chlorine; after a
predetermined period of contact the pipes are flushed out and refilled;
samples of water are then collected from these treated mains; and the mains
are returned to service only after results are found to be satisfactory.
The quality control from these laboratories is carried out by means of
daily sampling from sources of supply from the distribution system, and
through to the consumer. Any sign of contamination or any other
abnormality is immediately investigated.
(c) (i) The Board has no record of the number of structurally separate
dwellings supplied in your area, but the population supplied direct according
to the Registrar-General's estimates at 30th June, 1969, was 290,530.
(ii) No house were permanently supplied by standpipe.
(d) No artificial fluoride was added, and where the fluoride content is indicated
in the analyses it represents the naturally occurring fluoride in the water.
2. (a) The supply was derived from the following works and pumping stations:—
River Thames-derived, also small quantities of well water from Honor
Oak and Merton Pumping stations.
No new sources of supply were instituted and there were no changes to
the general scheme of supply in your area.
The number of samples collected and the bacteriological and chemical
analyses of the supply from the above sources after treatment are shown on
the attached sheets.
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