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Chislehurst 1946
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chislehurst]
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In addition, the following number of emergency swabs
have been examined by Dr. J. Byers at the West Kent Joint
Hospital Board's laboratory:—
Positive. Negative. Total.
Swabs for Diphtheria 1 138 139
DRAINAGE.
During the year the following extensions to the sewers
were carried out:—
408 feet of 6in. foul water sewers.
1,521 feet of 9in. do.
465 feet of surface water sewers.
| 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 supply | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19746 | 325 | 4 | 50 | |
| W.C's | Pail or Pan Closets | Midden Privies | Ashpits separate from Midden Privies | Cesspools | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of | No. of houses served | ||||
| 20,000 approx. | 52 | 5 | - | 261 | 325 |
WATER SUPPLY.
This 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 9 per cent of the total population are
supplied with water from the public mains. No houses are
supplied from public stand pipes.
During the year 47 samples of main water were submitted
for examination by the Public Health Department, and were
found to be satisfactory in all cases.
In addition, 45 samples from wells, etc., all proved to be
satisfactory.
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