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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
Bromley 1972
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bromley]
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DRAINAGE AND SEWERAGE
Control of the trunk soil sewerage system is vested in the West Kent Main Sewerage Board
and the Greater London Council.
Certain types of public sewers and private drains, when found to be obstructed, are cleared
by employees of the Health Department. There were 2240 calls made on this service of
which 998 related to private drains for which approved clearance charges were made.
The Borough Engineer states that the following sewerage was provided during 1972 -
Foul Sewers 6,282 yards
Surface water sewers 8,312 yards
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