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Kingston upon Thames 1932
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kingston-upon-Thames]
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Suspicious waters are sent to the Clinical Research
Association for bacteriological examination.
(ii) Drainage and Sewerage.
With regard to the sewerage and drainage of the
Borough, several schemes have been carried out during the
year for the improvement of both surface water and foul
water sewers, and the relief of flooding due to storm water.
This has been done by using two methods :—
(1) To divert all surface water drainage which used to
flow into the foul water system.
(2) By providing overflow foul water sewers where
necessary.
The following briefly summarises the schemes carried out during the year :—
| Foul Water Drainage. | |
| Surbiton Crescent | 12in. Foul Water Sewer, 170ft. in length. |
| Cambridge Road St. Luke's | 12in. ,, ,, ,, 90ft. „ |
| Passage | 9in. ,, ,, ,, 355ft. ,, |
| Elm Crescent | 9in. ,, ,, ,, 80ft. ,, |
Surface Water Drainage.
| Cambridge Road | 9in. Surface Water Sewer, 400ft. |
| Coombe Road | 12in. ,, „ ,, 405ft. |
| King's Road | 24in. ,, „ ,, 270ft. |
| Shortlands Road | 12in. ,, ,, ,, 500ft. |
| Elm Road | 9in. ,, ,, ,, 240ft. |
The Latchmere Ditch was piped in a 36in. concrete
tube, approximately 1,400ft. in length.
(iii) Rivers and Streams.
The effluent from the Corporation's Sewage Works discharges
into the River Thames, and complies with the
standard fixed by the Thames Conservancy.
A Joint Scheme is under consideration with regard to
the Hogg's Mill Stream, which receives the sewage effluents
from Maiden, Epsom and Ewell, before traversing the
Borough to flow into the Thames.