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Bromley 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bromley]
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44
SECTION C.—SANITARY CIRCUMSTANCES OF
THE AREA.
Water.
I am indebted to the Clerk of the Metropolitan
Water Board for the following information: —
"The supply is derived from the Board's Shortlands
and Orpington wells and from the River Thames. No
new source of public supply has been instituted beyond
the bringing into commission of a new pumping plant
at Shortlands which permits of the distribution of
Thames derived water into the Borough, and no important
extensions of mains has taken place.
The whole of the supply to the Borough is regularly
chloraminated, and bacteriological tests are made on
every working day.
The results of the bacteriological tests for 193S were as follows: —
| Average number of colonies on Agar at 37° C. | Percentage number of samples containing no Bact. coli in 100 ml. | |
|---|---|---|
| Shortlands | 0.1 | 98.8 |
| Orpington | 0.2 | 99.2 |
| Thames supply | 3.8 | 96.4 |
It will be seen, therefore, that the supply to the
Borough is of remarkably high hygienic purity. It has
also been satisfactory in quantity."
Drainage and Sewerage.
The main drainage of the Borough links up with
the undertaking of the West Kent Main Sewerage
Board, whose purification works are at Dartford.
A new soil sewer was constructed, connecting
properties in Beech Dell and Pine Glade to the main
sewer in Croydon Road.