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Orpington 1950
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Orpington]
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In Sewered Areas.
199 or 46.82% of the cesspools are emptied :—
16 — 8.04% are emptied monthly
42 — 21.10% are emptied quarterly
141 — 70.84% are emptied yearly
226 or 53.17% are not emptied.
In Non-Sewered Areas.
556 or 37.66% of the cesspools are emptied :—
83 — 14.92% are emptied monthly
163 — 29.31% are emptied quarterly
310 — 55.75% are emptied yearly
920 or 62.33% are not emptied.
Rivers and Streams.
As from the 1st April, 1950, the Local Authority ceased to
exercise statutory functions in relation to the prevention of
pollution in the rivers Cray and Kidbrook as these duties now
fall on the newly constituted Kent Rivers Board with offices at
County Hall, Maidstone.
Swimming Baths
The public are admitted to one swimming bath in the district,
and samples of water taken from time to time during the year
were satisfactory.