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AMBULANCE FACILITIES.
Infectious Disease.
Cases of Infectious Disease are removed to the Bow
Arrow Hospital by the Ambulance in connection with
that institution.
Non-Infectious Diseases.
The Council have an arrangement for the hire of
an ambulance for removal of cases to hospital with the
Crayford Division of the St. John Ambulance Brigade,
Bexley Borough Council. London County Council, Dartford
Public Assistance Committee, Sidcup Urban District
Council.
Mortuary.
The Public Mortuary maintained by the Council is
situated to the left of the Town Hall Buildings. Number
of times used six. Number of Post-mortem examinations
made six.
SANITARY CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE AREA.
Water.
The Metropolitan Water Board is, the supplying
Authority and I am indebted to the Director of Water
Examination for the following information.
The supply to the Crayford District is a mixture
of water from Wilmington, Darenth, Wansunt. Crayford,
and Bexley Wells. All the water is chlorinated as it
leaves the works.
Bacteriological analyses are made five times per
week and consistently satisfactory results have been obtained.
All new and repaired mains are chlorinated before
being restored to use, and samples of water are tested
bacteriologically.
None of the supplies is plumbo-solvent.
All supplies are direct and not by means of stand-
pipes,.
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