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Bromley 1967
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bromley]
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.vater sewers have been provided within the Borough during 1967
as under:—
PRIVATE ESTATE DEVELOPMENTS:
Foul Sewers Yards
6 in. Diameter 1,452
9 in. Diameter 576
Surface Water Sewers
6 in. Diameter 216
9 in. Diameter 1,762
12 in. Diameter 440
PRIVATE STREET WORKS:
Foul Sewer
6 in. Diameter 678
Surface Water Sewers
6 in. Diameter 633
9 in. Diameter 469
12 in. Diameter 260
15 in. Diameter 22
SEWERAGE AUTHORITY:
(a) New Sewers:
Foul Sewers
6 in. Diameter 1,322
9 in. Diameter 666
Surface Water Sewers
9 in. Diameter 137
12 in. Diameter 66
15 in. Diameter 363
18 in. Diameter 599
21 in. Diameter 212
(b) Replacement of Old Sewers:
Foul Sewers
9 in. Diameter 55
12 in. Diameter 165
(c) By Declaration under Section of Public Health Act, 1936:
Foul Sewer
6 in. Diameter 255
During the year 10 new houses were connected to cesspools
and 20 cesspools were abolished, the properties being connected to
main drainage.
There are now 2,199 cesspools in use in the Borough.