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108
24" diameter 50
27" diameter 161
30" diameter 85
The Sewerage Authorities also provided the following:—
Surface Water Sewers
6" diameter 321
9" diameter 674
12" diameter 287
15" diameter 66
30" diameter 367
36" diameter 72
During the year 12 new houses were connected to cesspools
and 6 cesspools were abolished, the properties being connected to
main drainage.
There are now 2,226 cesspools in use in the Borough.
CHAFFINCH BROOK
The Chaffinch Brook is a tributary of the River Ravensbourne
which it eventually joins in the London Borough of
Lewisham. In dry weather the main content of the Brook is effluent
from the South Norwood Sewage Works of the London Borough of
Croydon. Flow from this out-dated and overloaded works has, for
several years, given rise to severe nuisance from smell experienced
by persons dwelling in houses along the banks. The situation was
greatly aggravated by the stream tending to overflow its banks
after periods of heavy rain.
Nuisance from smell, especially in the Clockhouse area of
Beckenham reached a peak during the summer months. This arose
from the already inadequate works being temporarily impaired due
to constructional work designed to facilitate the connection to the
main sewer. Numerous complaints were received and all of the
many samples taken from effluent entering the stream were substandard.
Representations were made to the London Borough of
Croydon and the Greater London Council, the latter being the
official authority for the administration of the Rivers (Prevention
of Pollution) Acts.
Long term measures are being taken to deal with these
nuisances. The Borough of Croydon is awaiting the completion
of extension to the sewerage system of the West Kent Sewerage
Board so that the South Norwood Sewage Works may be discontinued
in stages. The Greater London Council has an extensive
scheme to improve the capacity of the Ravensbourne which should
eliminate flooding.
It is stated that the connection to the West Kent Main Sewer
will be made in 1966.