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Croydon 1966
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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The London Borough is served by four statutory supply authorities, as undermentioned:—
| Supply Authority | Square Miles. | Estimated Population. |
|---|---|---|
| Croydon Corporation (Central and northern part of the Borough) | 17.0 | 227,000 |
| Metropolitan Water Board (Spring Park Estate and New Addington) | 2.8 | 27,000 |
| East Surrey Water Company (Sanderstead, Selsdon, Kenley, Purley and Coulsdon West) | 15.5 | 59,500 |
| Sutton District Water Company (Woodcote and Coulsdon East) | 1.9 | 14,500 |
| 37.2 | 328,000 |
The waters in supply are of good organic quality and moderately
hard in character. They have no plumbo-solvent characteristics and the
fluoride content averages about one-sixth of a part per million. All
houses are supplied from mains and there are no standpipes for this
purpose. In the Croydon undertaking's area, 614 samples of raw water
and 1,278 samples of water going into supply were tested bacteriologically.
For results of consumer samples of water sent by the Health
Department to the Public Health Laboratory Service see Appendix*
SEWAGE DISPOSAL
I am indebted to the Borough Engineer, H.M. Collins, Esq., for the
following information:—
"I make the following comments on the progress of the new Sewage
Treatment Works at Beddington.
Good progress has been maintained on construction of the new
Sewage Treatment Works and the main part of the scheme is now proceeding.
It is anticipated that new Works will be in operation by the end
of 1969*.