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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 1970
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bromley]
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DRAINAGE AND SEWAGE
The Council accepts as a legal responsibility the clearance of
certain types of public sewers and the work is undertaken by
Disinfector/Handymen employed by the Department. In addition,
private drains are cleared, but a charge is made in these cases.
Of the 1,852 instances of choked drains dealt with, 1,022
related to private drainage.
The trunk soil sewerage system is under the control of the
West Kent Main Sewerage Board and the Greater London Council.
The Borough Engineer states that foul sewers and surface
water sewers have been provided within the Borough during 1970
as under:—
PRIVATE ESTATE DEVELOPMENT
Foul Sewers Yards
6 in. diameter 2,651
9 in. diameter 1,843
Surface Water Sewers
6 in. diameter 1,530
9 in. diameter 1,875
12 in. diameter 304
15 in. diameter 162
24 in. diameter 81
PRIVATE STREET WORKS
Foul Sewers
4 in. diameter 10
9 in. diameter 771
Surface Water Sewers
6 in. diameter 293
9 in. diameter 322
12 in. diameter 265
15 in. diameter 141
42 in. diameter 279