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SANITARY CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE AREA.
Water Supply.
All the houses in the district are provided with a constant service of water
by the Metropolitan Water Board, the water being examined bacteriolcgically
daily by the Board. In addition, the County Pathologist reports that the samples
of water submitted to him quarterly were good, Bacillus coli being absent in
100 c.c's. The majority of the premises are directly connected to the rising main.
Seven storage cisterns were renewed, cleansed or covered.
Drainage and Sewerage.
All the premises in the district are connected to the public sewers, the
sewerage of Penge going through the Metropolitan Borough of Lewisham into
the London County Council's sewers, and part of the surface water into a local
stream which is culverted.
Rivers and Streams.
There are no rivers in the district. There is a stream forming part of the
boundary between Penge and Beckenham, the whole of which is culverted.
Closet Accommodation.
The whole of the premises in the area are provided with waterclosets connected
to the main drainage system.
Public Cleansing.
The house refuse was collected throughout the district by a contractor
once every week and removed by him in closed vehicles. There are no cesspools
within the district.
Sanitary Inspection of the Area.
This subject is dealt with in the Report of the Chief Sanitary Inspector.