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SEWERAGE AND SEWAGE DISPOSAL
There have been no changes in sewerage and sewage disposal during the year.
Works in constructing a relief surface water sewer in Devonshire Road was being
carried out to alleviate flooding in part of the Mill Hill drainage area from Sanders Lane
to a point of outfall into the watercourse which flows through Hendon Park Cemetery and
Crematorium. It is anticipated that this relief surface water sewer will be functioning
about the middle of 1969.
Outfall sewers and on site sewers are also being constructed within the Grahame
Park drainage area to serve a catchment of approximately 880 acres and to deal with a
peak flow of 305 cusecs during times of normal storm, with outfall into the Silk Stream
near Colindeep Lane Junction with Rushgrove Avenue.
REFUSE COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL
Domestic refuse is collected by directly employed labour from every premises in
the Borough at weekly intervals. One bin of trade refuse is also collected free of
charge from each business premises weekly, whilst additional collections are made and/
or additional refuse removed under agreement, an appropriate charge being made.
There is a special collection service for the removal of old furniture, garden and
builders' rubbish, etc., payment for which is made at the time of collection.
Disposal is undertaken by the Greater London Council at two main disposal sites,
these being at Brent Terrace, N.W.2. (by incineration) and Summers Lane N.12., where
it is transferred to other road vehicles for transport to a tipping site outside the Borough.
Salvage collection and disposal averages 30/35 tons per week, comprising mixed
papers, fibre board, newsprint, carpet and mixed rags.
ANIMALS
Protective legislation to secure the well-being of cats and dogs, animals sold for
pets, and horses hired out for riding is provided for in the undermentioned Acts, and at
the end of the year the following licences were in force, namely:—
Animal Boarding Establishments Act 1963 3
Pet Animals Act 1951 20
Riding Establishments Act 1964 10
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