[Report 1944] / Medical Officer of Health, Sevenoaks U.D.C.

Sevenoaks (England). Urban District Council

Date:: 1944

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Credit: [Report 1944] / Medical Officer of Health, Sevenoaks U.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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DRAINAGE. No important changes in the drainage of the District took place during the year. SANITARY STATISTICS. No. of Houses connected to the sewer HMitc■’'-LAmz.usuiautv*werjstdaamr. utar-Mra No. of Houses not connected to the sewer No. of Houses not provided with a piped water supply nmHiinM. UWWHUU.H mimmi ! No. of wells still in use for purpose] of domestic water] supply 3,861 142 nil nil SANITARY CONVENIENCES. I W.C.s Pan or Pail Closets Midden Privies Ashpits separate from Midden Privies Cesspools No. of No. of houses served | 6,790 5 2 — 131 138 WATER SUPPLY. No extensions to the water mains were carried out during the year. The water supply for the District is both satisfactory in quantity and quality. The results of analyses of the water are forwarded regularly to the Council by the Water Company. There appears to be no risk of plumbosolvent action to the water supply of the District. The proportion of dwelling-houses and population supplied from public water mains is as follows:— Direct from Mains. Stand Pipes. Houses. 98-63 137 Population . 98-63 1 37 During the year 13 samples of water were submitted for bacteriological examination.