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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Bromley 1966
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bromley]
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During 1966, 546 bodies were brought to the Mortuaries where post-mortem examinations were conducted by a Home Office Pathologist as shown on following page:—
| (1) Mortuary address | (2) No. of bodies brought to the Mortuary and post-mortem examinations conducted | (3) No. of inquests held at Coroners Courts in respect of bodies recorded in Col. (2) |
|---|---|---|
| (1) Town Hall, Beckenham | 399 | 41 |
| (2) Beaverwood Road, Chislehurst | 147 | 25 |
WATER SUPPLY
The water supply in the Borough is provided by the Metropolitan
Water Board, and I am indebted to the Director of Water
Examination of that Authority for the following information:—
" (a) The supply was satisfactory both as to quality and
quantity throughout 1966.
(b) (i) The supply was derived from the following works and
pumping stations:—
River Thames (Southern group) and via Kempton Park.
Also Shortlands. West Wickham, Orpington, North
Orpington, Sundridge, Lullingstone, Eynsford, Horton
Kirby and Jewels Wood Wells.
No new sources of supply were instituted.
(ii) The numbers of samples collected and the bacteriological
and chemical analyses of the supply from the
above sources after treatment are shown on the attached
sheets. No fluoride was added, and where the fluoride
content is indicated, it represents the naturally occurring
fluoride in the water.
(c) The supply being hard in character is not liable to be
plumbo-solvent.
(d) All new and repaired mains are disinfected with chlorine,
after a predetermined period of contact the pipes are
flushed out and refilled; samples of water are then collected
from these treated mains; and the mains are
returned to service only after results are found to be
satisfactory.
The quality control from these laboratories is carried out
by means of daily sampling from sources of supply,
through the treatment works or well stations, from the