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Orpington 1962
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Orpington]
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The Director of Water Examination, Metropolitan Water Board,
has kindly reported on the water supply to the Urban District during
the year 1962:—
" The water supply to the Orpington Urban District Council was
satisfactory in quantity and quality during 1962.
The supply to the district of Orpington was derived from Sundridge,
Lullingstone, Eynsford, Horton Kirby, Orpington and North
Orpington Wells.
There were no new sources of supply instituted by the Board
in this area during 1962 and there were no new important extensions
of trunk mains, but a total length of 1,060 yards of local supply mains
were laid in the area during the year.
The following tables give the results of the chemical and bacteriological
analyses of the various supplies to Orpington during 1962,
including bacteriological quality of the well water before treatment."