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1. (i) Water Supply.
The water to the district is supplied by the Metropolitan
Water Board and is derived from several sources
namely Bexley, Crayford, Darenth and Wilmington wells
together with River Thames derived filtered water.
The water supply to this area has been satisfactory in
both quality and quantity during the year.
There have been no specific cases of contamination and
the waters are not liable to have a plumbo-solvent action.
No new source of public water supply was instituted in
the Borough1 of Bexley during 1961. There were no important
extensions of trunk mains but new service mains were
laid to the extent of 492 yards.
During the year 9 samples of water from piped supplies
were taken and submitted to the Public Health Laboratory
for bacteriological examination and all were found to be
satisfactory.
(ii) Drainage and Sewerage.
No new drainage and sewerage works were carried out
during the year.
Number of cesspools emptied, 10.
The total number of emptyings, 29.
Number of cesspools abolished, 1.
2. Rivers and Streams.
No serious pollution was found in rivers or streams
during the year.
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