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On the 1st May, 1949 the special defence that they had
ordered but had been unable to obtain the necessary apparatus,
in any proceedings for failure to instal suitable cooling apparatus,
was withdrawn.
The special defence was introduced in the Ice Cream
(Heat Treatment etc.) Regulations, 1947, because at that time
there was a serious shortage of cooling apparatus. It was later
extended until the 1st May, 1949, by the Ice Cream (Heat
Treatment etc.) Amendment Regulations 1948.
Public Cleansing. The Council took over the collection of
house refuse themselves in October, 1909. It had been previously
done under contract. From that time a weekly collection has
been maintained with the exception of occasional periods during
the War when shortage of labour caused disorganisation. It
may be of interest to observe that 36 years ago in his report
the Sanitary Inspector recommended a bi-weekly collection of
refuse, and it is perhaps of further interest to note that the
3,900 tons of refuse collected that year consisted of " house
and garden " refuse. The removal of garden refuse is a service
which would do much to improve the amenities for the residents
by obviating the need for burning garden waste on Sunday
afternoons or summer evenings.
During the year 15,313 tons of house refuse was collected
and disposed of.

Drainage and Sewerage. No improvement schemes for soil
sewerage have been considered necessary.
Rivers and Streams. During the year the Pickle Ditch along
Phipps Bridge Road has been culverted and the normal cleaning
and maintenance of waterways has been carried out by the
Surrey County Council.
Contraceptives in Slot Machines. The sale of contraceptives
from slot machines outside shop premises necessitated the
making of a special byelaw. In common with other districts
the practice was instituted in this district and the Council
adopted the byelaw prohibiting the sale by this method.
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