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Rivers and Streams.
There are no rivers in the District. In 1924 the open
stream in Kent House Lane, the boundary of the Penge and
Beckenham Districts, was culverted with twin 3-feet concreted
pipes, and a footpath to the road made over same.
Drainage and Sewerage.
All the premises in the District are connected to the
public sewers. The sewage of Penge goes through the Metropolitan
Borough of Lewisham into the London County Council
system of sewers, and a part of the surface water into a local
stream.
Closet Accommodation.
The whole of the premises in the area are provided
with water closets connected to the main drainage system-
Scavenging.
The number of loads of house refuse collected during
the year was 6,130.
The cost of removal of same by rail, etc., was £2,084 ;
and also, during the Summer months, to the Beckenham
destructor, £316.
The cost of collection and disinfection of bins amounted
to £2,856.
The house refuse is contained in movable galvanized
iron dustbins with suitable covers, and is collected throughout
the District once in every week.
Sanitary Inspection of the Area.
This is fully dealt with in the Report of the Chief
Sanitary Inspector.