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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
Crayford 1952
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Crayford]
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| Statutory Notices under Housing or Public Health Acts | 9 |
| 1 (3) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which demolition orders were made | - |
| Number of dwelling-houses demolished in pursuance of demolition orders | 5 |
| By agreement with owner | 2 |
| Parts of buildings closed | 3 |
| Total number of houses owned by local authority Number of houses built during the year:— | 1738 |
| (a) by the Local Authority | 58 |
| (b) by other bodies or persons | 18 |
(4) Housing Act, 1936, Part IV.—Overcrowding.
Whilst it is known from the particulars supplied by
housing applicants that overcrowding does exist it is impossible
to state the extent of such overcrowding.
SANITARY CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE AREA.
Water.
The Metropolitan Water Board is the supplying
authority.
The supply to the Crayford district is a mixture of water
from Crayford, Dartford, Darenth, Wansunt and Wilmington
wells. All the water is chlorinated on the works, but, any
excess remaining after a period of contact is removed completely
before the water is passed into supply.
Bacteriological analyses are carried out at least five
times per week for all supplies both before and after
chlorination.
All new and repaired mains are chlorinated before being
restored to use and samples of water from them are tested
to see that the quality conforms with that normally supplied
before the main is passed for service.
None of the supplies is plumbo-solvent.
Water Sampling.
The following samples were sent to the County Laboratory
by the Council's Sanitary Inspectors.
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