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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
Chislehurst 1944
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chislehurst]
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In addition, the following number of emergency specimens
have been examined at the West Kent Joint Hospital Board's
Laboratory by Dr. J. Byers.
Positive. Negative. Total.
Swabs for Diphtheria 21 138 159
DRAINAGE.
No important extensions to the sewers has been carried
out during the year.
| No. of Houses connected to the sewer | No. of Houses not connected to the sewer | No. of Houses not provided with a piped water supply | No. of wells still in use for purpose of domestic water supply |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19,500 (approx.) | 325 | 4 | 52 |
| W.C.s | Pan or Pail Closets | Midden Privies | Ashpits separate from Midden Privies | Cesspools | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of | No. of houses served | ||||
| 20,000 (Approx.) | 52 | 5 | — | 261 | 325 |
WATER SUPPLY.
The District is supplied with water from the mains of the
Metropolitan Water Board.
The supply of water has been both satisfactory in quantity
and quality, and there appears to be no risk of plumbosolvency.
Approximately 99.8 of the population are supplied with
water by the public mains.
During the year 47 samples of main water were submitted
for examination by the Public Health Department, and in all
cases satisfactory results were obtained.
In addition 46 samples taken from wells, etc., all proved
to be satisfactory.