View report page

Water Sampling.
The following samples were sent to the County Laboratory
by the Council's Sanitary Inspectors.
Samples of water taken by the Department and forwarded
to the County Laboratory for examination have all been
reported satisfactory with the exception of 7 samples taken
from a deep well. The well in question was taken out of use
until results from samples showed that contamination was
no longer evident.
(a) Wells (drinking water), Bacteriological 27.
(b) Swimming Pool, Bacteriogolical 13.
(c) Domestic Supplies 5.
Water Supply.
Approximately 0.5 mile mains extension.
Drainage and Sewerage.
Normal sewerage extension to serve new housing
development.
Housing Plans.
The building of houses is in progress at Scheme No. 38
(Normandy Farm), and when completed the scheme will
provide 102 living units. A further 385 dwellings are proposed
on other schemes.
REPORT OF KENT RIVER BOARD.
Rivers and Streams.
During the past year, normal annual maintenance work
has been carried out on rivers and dykes in the Crayford
Urban District. This has comprised the cutting of weed
growth, trimming of banks and general clearance of the
following :—
Crayford Main Marsh Dyke from the outfall into the
R. Thames to Slade Green sewerage works and the
eastern leg to the Kent River Board's Crayford
Depot.
R. Cray from Vitbe Mills.
R. Stanham and Middle River from the outfall into
Crayford Creek to Vickers Crayford.
R. Wansunt from Crayford Road.
[ 30 ]