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The total number of visits made during the year was 4,713 in addition to
which 3,119 visits were made for bathing old folk in their own homes.
284 old people were persuaded to enter hospitals or institutions voluntarily
and one person was removed to an institution by a Court Order under Section 47
of the National Assistance Act 1948.
SEWERS
I am indebted to the Director of Civil Engineering and Public Services for
supplying me with the following information with regard to sewers within the
Borough.
The sum of £59,350 was spent during the year ending 31 March, 1971, on
general maintenance, flushing and cleansing of the Council's sewers. Specialist
contractors were employed for the high pressure jetting work, and for the survey
of sewers by closed circuit television.
Two contracts for the reconstruction of sewers were completed, namely —
(a) Hawke Road — Stage II at a cost of £4,250 consisted of the
construction of 72 yards of 15", and 76 yards of 12" diameter sewer
in Hawke Road, and Roman Rise.
(b) Etherstone Road, Etherstone Green, Springwell Road — the existing
sewer which had collapsed at one point and was generally in bad
condition was replaced for £9,500. The work consisted of 61 yards
of 9", 31 yards of 12", and 160 yards of 18" diameter sewer and
five new manholes.
The provision of a new sewer system to serve the area of Loughborough
Park was commenced. This work consists of providing combined sewers in
Loughborough Park and Somerleyton Road to serve the redevelopment of
surrounding areas. The sewer ranges in size from 33" diameter down to 9" diameter
and will cost £68,000. Work on this contract started early in February, 1971.
BURIAL OR CREMATION OF THE DEAD - NATIONAL ASSISTANCE ACT,
1948
Under Section 50 of the National Assistance Act, 1948, the Council is
required to arrange for the burial or cremation of any person who has died,
or been found dead, in the Borough, if it appears that no other satisfactory
arrangements are being made.
29 such funerals were arranged and wherever possible the Council's expenses
were recovered.