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The supply during the year was from the
Corporation's Wells 1,903,666,000
Metropolitan Water Board in Bulk 714,797,000
2,618,463,000 gallons.
This works out, on an average population basis of 248,000
(1935), at a consumption of 28.9 gallons per diem per head, a
slight decrease per head in spite of the dry summer.
Rivers and Streams.
There are only small streams or ditches. These have been
kept in a good state.
Drainage and Sewage.
Extensions of the system have been made to keep pace with the
growth of the Borough and the outside areas draining into the
Borough. About 48,000 has been expended in maintenance and
laying of new main sewers and surface water drains and a loan for
£
15,500 has been sanctioned by the Ministry of Health for further
extensions. At the sewage disposal works at Beddington, three
Activated Sludge plants are in operation dealing with 3½ to 5 million
gallons per day.
Closet Accommodation.
All the buildings are provided with water closets connected
to a proper sewerage system excepting a few cases of houses and
bungalows situate in remote positions, in which the sewage goes
to cesspits. Owing to topographical reasons, certain large houses
in Upper Norwood have their own sewage purification plants.
Scavenging.
Complete and up-to-date methods are in operation for
scavenging and refuse disposal. There are two Refuse Destructors,
and at one of these a new Salvage Plant has been constructed for
separating paper, tins, etc., before passing to the furnaces.
Hospitals Provided or Subsidised by the Local Authority.
(1) Tuberculosis.
Borough Sanatorium, North Cheam.
93 beds are provided for the treatment of early, intermediate
advanced cases.