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The non-sewered residential area of Keston Park
accounts for 123 of the cesspools, but these will be
abolished on the completion of the main drain which the
Local Authority is now constructing.
Immediate efforts were made by the Department to
encourage owners to convert to main drainage, and by
the end of the year the inspectors had been successful in
the conversion of 55 premises, while a further 35 were in
course of conversion. At the time of writing this rate of
progress has been maintained, so that we hope to claim
that with the undertaking of the added area by the
Borough of Bromley we have been instrumental in
obtaining the abolition of cesspools and pail closets—
antiquated, unhygienic and potentially dangerous methods
of household drainage.
Water.
A piped supply is general throughout the Borough
and comes mainly from the Metropolitan Water Board's
deep chalk well at Shortlands Valley. The supply is
sufficient, very hard, but of high grade purity. For
particulars of reservoirs within the district, reference may
be made to page 35 of my Annual Report for 1930.
Under the Kent Review Order, 1934, certain area of
rural character was added to the Borough, and five small
houses are situated far from main water supply. Their
supply by wells is of an intermittent and unsatisfactory
character.
Scavenging.
The public cleansing services, beyond extension to
take in the added area, have been normally carried out.
Extensive alterations to the Refuse Disposal Plant have
been completed during the year, involving the installation
of a Separation Plant, and a more efficient method of cell
charging in order to deal with the increased amount of
refuse from the enlarged Borough.
Rats and Mice Destruction Act, 1919.
The arrangements during National Rat Week in
Bromley were similar to those of past years. Special