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2. Rivers and Streams.
During- the years under review only one serious case
of river pollution was found. This was due to debris
from a bombed dockside warehouse being tipped near
the River Cray just before it entered the Borough. The
tipping was stopped and the channels cleared.
3. (i) Closet Accommodation.
With few exceptions the whole of the closet accommodation
in the area is on the water carriage system.
(ii) Public Cleansing.
No. of cesspools emptied:—
1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 • 1944 1945
11 9 8 5 4 5 10
Refuse Collection and Disposal.
The work of collection and disposal of house refuse
was seriously affected during the war years owing to the
difficulty in obtaining the necessary labour. A large
proportion of the men engaged on this work prior to the
war were either called up or directed to other employment,
with the result that it was found impossible to
maintain a regular collection.
In addition to this, the collection of salvage added
to the work of the department. Kitchen waste is collected
by means of street bins, which are cleared twice
weekly.
All refuse is disposed of by controlled tipping at
two tips.
CHIEF SANITARY INSPECTOR'S REPORT.
Health Department,
14, Brampton Road,
Bexleyheath .
To the Mayor Aldermen and Councillors of the Borough
of Bexley.
Ladies and Gentlemen,
I submit my Annual Report as Sanitary Inspector
to your Council for the year 1945.
The report consists of a tabulated record of the work
carried out. Tabulated records are also included for the
six years 1939 to 1944.
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