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SECTION C.
SANITARY AND ENVIRONMENTAL
CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE AREA.
WATER SUPPLY.
At the end of the year, there were two dwelling houses with
water supplied from one private well.
Samples were taken with the following results :—
Satisfied test. Did not satisfy test.
Chemical Examination 4 Nil.
I am indebted to the Clerk, and the Director of Water
Examination of the Metropolitan Water Board, for the following
information on the supply of water to the Urban District during the
year 1953 :—
" No new source of public water supply has been instituted in
the Council's area during 1953. There have been no extensions of
trunk mains. Various lengths of service mains have been laid
within the Urban District. The water supply, generally, has been
satisfactory as regards quantity but there has been some reduction
of pressure due to heavy consumption during certain periods of
peak demand in the vicinity of Chislehurst Common.
The supply to the district of Chislehurst and Sidcup has been
adequate at all times in 1953 and is derived from the following
seven wells : Orpington. North Orpington. Shortlands, Eynsford.
Bexley. Wilmington and Darenth, together with Thames-derived
filtered water via Shortlands pumping station.
Bacteriological analyses of samples of water at these various
sources of supply are made at least five times a week and
consistently satisfactory results have been obtained from samples
of water passing into supply. Chemical analyses of the samples are
also made at frequent intervals.