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Drainage and Sewerage.—During the year 443 drains were
tested, 276 were opened, cleansed or repaired and there were 1,016
constructions and re-constructions, alterations and improvements
effected.
Only two cesspools remain in use in the Borough and under the
Borough Engineer's direction these are emptied on request.
One hundred and seventy-five plans of drainage and other
sanitary works relating to existing and new buildings were examined
and approved.
Discharge of Trade Effluents into Sewers.—In October 1961,
a report was submitted to the Council, following upon the receipt
of details from the Metropolitan Boroughs' Standing Joint Committee,
of the decision of a Working Party to establish a register
of all premises affected by the London County Council (General
Powers) Act, 1953, and undertaking the systematic sampling of
trade effluents. It was then agreed that the Council should undertake
the work.
On the 1st April, 1964, Part II of the London County Council
(General Powers) Act, 1962 (which is to be read in conjunction
with the Act of 1953), became effective and under its provisions
all traders are required to pay a charge for the recention and
disposal of their effluents. To enable this to be done, all Councils
had the obligation of registering all trade premises and determining
volumes and compositions of trade effluents.
The greater number of Metropolitan Boroughs (including
Woolwich) were in favour of the County Council carrying out this
control, mainly on account of the fact that this work would be
taken over by the Greater London Council when the amalgamation
of Boroughs took place in April 1965. The cost of doing this work
is a charge on the Local Authority so far as its sewers are concerned,
but the Local Authority will, however, receive some portion of
the charges recovered from the premises concerned.
The Council, therefore, duly authorised the London County
Council to perform on its behalf the functions of the local sewer
authority in respect of matters relating to trade effluents under
Sections 9 and 12 of the London County Council (General Powers)
Act, 1953, and Sections 6, 7 and 9 of the London County Council
(General Powers) Act, 1962.
Radioactive Substances Act, 1960—The Act is concerned with
the control of the accumulation and disposal of radioactive wastes
and, as from 1st December, 1963, persons keeping or using