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SECTION C.
SANITARY AND ENVIRONMENTAL
CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE AREA.
AGRICULTURE (SAFETY, HEALTH AND WELFARE
PROVISIONS) ACT, 1956.
There are only some 25 premises in the district, which come
under the classification of agricultural holdings. The duties of the
Council under the above Act are minimal and confined to securing
the provision of suitable sanitary accommodation. It was not
necessary to take any formal action during the year.
CESSPOOLS.
There are now known to be 136 cesspools in the district
receiving drainage from 206 premises, (212 in 1962). The number
of cesspools is identical with that given for 1962. Although a few
were abolished, these have been balanced by the construction of
new cesspools in cases where it is not possible for new properties
to be drained to the sewers.
No new sewerage schemes were completed in 1963, but preparation
was made for laying a sewer in the Parsonage Lane area
of North Cray. It is not anticipated that it will be possible to carry
out any further large sewerage projects of this nature, although
some small pockets of property, not too remote from existing main
drainage, might be dealt with.

Cesspool Emptying
A considerable demand continues to be met by the Council's
Cesspool Emptying Service, the emptyings for 1963 being of a