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PART II.
ADMINISTRATION.
Water Supply.
1. The general water supply of the Kent Company, which is
the source of water for the chief part of the Borough, was reported
to be as usual of excellent quality, and only contained, according
to the last report, three microbes per cubic centimetre. The
water of the Plumstead well (Park Road) was found, however, to
contain in October and November a number of microbes per cubic
centimetre varying from 14 to 140; it also contained an unusually
large amount of chlorides. It was inferred that, owing to
excessive pumping, water had been drawn from the bed of the
river through into the chalk. The use of the water from this
well was discontinued for a time, and on resuming pumping a
smaller amount of water was drawn. Recent examinations have
shown that the water has returned to its original pure condition.
The supply is constant throughout the Borough with the
exception of houses on Shooters' Hill (including Eglinton Road
above Genesta Road; Brent Road, Dallin Road, Plum Lane above
Dallin Road; and all houses above Red Lion Lane), which have
an intermittent supply only.
2. Seven tenement houses were found to have an insufficient
water supply for each of the families occupying them (see Annual
Report, 1904, Page 59 and Appendix II). An additional tap and
sink was supplied on at least one upper floor at each of these
houses.
3. Defective and foul storage cisterns were found and remedied
at 106 houres, compared with 70 and 90 in the two
preceding years. At 70 houses the supply was found insufficient