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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
Croydon 1971
[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 for 1970 |
|---|---|---|
| Croydon Corporation (Central and northern part of the Borough) | 17.0 | 216,210 |
| Metropolitan Water Board (Spring Park Estate and New Addington) | 2.8 | 41,080 |
| East Surrey Water Company (Sanderstead, Selsdon, Kenley, Purley and Coulsdon East) | 11.7 | 56,100 |
| Sutton District Water Company (Woodcote and Coulsdon West) | 1.9 | 13,790 |
| 33.4 | 327,180 |
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 92 Chemical and 608 Bacteriological samples of raw water
were tested, also 138 chemical and 1,642 bacteriological samples of water
going into supply. For results of consumer samples of water sent by the
Health Department to the Public Health Laboratory Service see Appendix
page 114.
SEWAGE DISPOSAL
This is now a function of the Greater London Council. It is understood
that the Beddington Works presented some problems and the
building of new sludge digestion tanks and other improvements were
planned for 1972.