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Chislehurst 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chislehurst]
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DRAINAGE.
Practically the whole of the District is drained to the public
sewers. Sewage outfall facilities are provided by the West
Kent Joint Sewerage Board.
During the year the following new sewers were laid:—
Approximately 5.15 miles of new sewer.
Approximately 3.89 miles of surface water sewer.
The approximate number of each type of closet in use at
the end of the year was:—
Water closets draining into sewers 17,413
Water closets draining into cesspools 319
Elarth closets or privy middens 5
Pail closets 53
| No. of Houses connected to the sewei | No. of Houses not oonnected to Bewora | No. of Houses not provided with a piped water supply | No. of wells still in use for purpose of domestic supply |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17413 | 377 | 23 | 15 |
Sanitary Conveniences.
| W.C.s | Pan or Pail Closets | Earth Closets | Ashpits separate from Midden Privies | Cesspools | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of | No, of houses into | ||||
| 17413 | 53 | 5 | ... | 255 | 319 |
WATER SUPPLY.
This District is supplied with water by the mains of the
Metropolitan Water Board.
With the exception of about 23 premises, which obtain their
water from wells, the whole of the District has a main supply.
Samples of water from the wells were submitted for
bacteriological examination, and found to be satisfactory.
Bacteriological examination of samples of water were
examined for the Sonne bacilli, and proved negative.
HOUSE REFUSE COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL.
A weekly collection of house refuse is undertaken by the
Council, under the supervision of the Public Health Department.