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6
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 bacteriologically daily
by the Board. In addition, the County Pathologist reports that the samples of water
submitted to him quarterly were good. 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.
During the first three months of the year house refuse was collected
throughout the district by a contractor once every week and removed by him in
closed vehicles. In April, 1950, the Council fully took over the refuse collection
service, modern vehciles being used and the refuse taken for disposal to the
Beckenham destructor. There are no cesspools within the district.
Sanitary Inspection of the Area.
This subject is deall with in the Report of the Chief Sanitary Inspector.