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similar magnitude to those for 1962. A total of 1,212,008 gallons
of sewage (1,098,400 gallons in 1962) was removed from 77 cesspools.
It will be appreciated that many of the cesspools are situated
in the remotest rural parts of the area, in spite of which the service
operated, without delay, through the snow experienced in the early
part of the period and the staff are to be congratulated on their
efforts.

DISEASES OF ANIMALS (WASTE FOODS) ORDER, 1957.
The work of licencing and controlling plants for boiling waste
food has been delegated by the Kent County Council. It is principally
designed to prevent disease in animals fed on swill. Plants
at five premises are licensed and 21 visits were paid to ensure that
operation was satisfactory.
DRAINAGE AND SEWERAGE.
I am informed by the Engineer and Surveyor that new lengths
of sewer have been completed, or adopted in private estate development,
as follow:—
New length of Sewer
Foul sewers of 6" and 9" diameters, totalling 244 yds.
Storm water sewers of 6" to 48" diameters totalling 3,185 yds.
Repairs to existing sewers 35 yds.
FACTORIES ACT, 1961
Public Health Inspectors have made 233 visits of inspection
to factories with or without mechanical power and building sites,
etc., which are controlled by this Act. 24 nuisances or defects were
dealt with, some in conjunction with H.M. Inspector of Factories.