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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Bexley 1964
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bexley]
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Glenmore Road Surface Water Outfall - Completed.
The work consisted of regrading and diverting part of the old
watercourse into a 42" concrete pipe line for a distance of 210 lin. yds.
Crook Log and Devonshire Road Renewal of Foul Sewer (section) - Completed
The work was carried out exclusively in tunnel and involved laying
27" and 24" pipes for a length of 240 lin. yds. with new manholes,
tunnelling shafts and marrying in to existing sewer.
Northdown Road Renewal of Surface Water Sewer (section) - Completed.
The work involved taking up and renewing a length of 43 lin. yds.
of 42" pipe mainly situated on private premises.
Wates Estate Section II Surface Water Drainage - Completed
The provision of 1,607 lin. yds. of pipeline varying from 15"
to 7" in diameter with manholes, gullies and alterations to soil sewer
connections. The new sewer replaces existing soakaway system.
Bourne Road Surface Water Sewer - Completed
Number of cesspooles emptied 9
The total number of emptyings 18