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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 1956
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Crayford]
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Whilst it is known from the particulars supplied by housing applicants that overcrowding does exist, it is impossible to stav;e the extent of such overcrowding
| Total number of houses owned by local authority Number of houses built during year:— | 2,450 |
| (a) by the Local Authority | 88 |
| (b) by other bodies or persons | 134 |
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 Public Health 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 3 samples taken from domestic
supplies in two cases pipes were relaid after which samples
proved satisfactory
(a) Wells (drinking water) Bacteriological - 8
(b) Swimming Pool Bacteriological - 10
(c) Domestic Supplies Bacteriological - 12
Chemical - 1
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