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During the year 5 Certificates were issued to factories
under Section 34 of the Factories Act, 1937, with regard
to adequate means of escape in case of fire.
Closet Accommodation.
With the exception of a few houses, all the closet
accommodation in the Borough is on the water carriage
system.
FUBLIC CLEANSING SERVICE.
The Health Committee is responsible for the collection
and disposal of house and trade refuse, the collection
and sale of salvageable materials, and the maintenance
of Public Conveniences.
Refuse Collection and Disposal.
A weekly collection of refuse was well maintained
during the year with the exception of the Bank Holiday
periods, when some delay occurred. The chief difficulty
in this respect arises after the Christmas holiday, when
refuse is at its heaviest. Temporary labour to clear
arrears is almost impossible to obtain, and in addition,
the sickness rate among the staff engaged on this work
is higher after Christmas than at any other time during
the year. For this reason it is generally several weeks
before collections are back to their normal day.
During the year two old freighters were replaced
with new S. & D. Dust Carts, and two further vehicles
were ordered for delivery in 1951.
All refuse is disposed of by controlled tipping at
East Wickham. Further land adjoining the Ivy Cottage
Site was acquired for refuse tipping after a Public
Enquiry conducted by J. Sumner, Esq., A.M.I.Mech.E.,
of the Ministry of Health. Consent was also given for
the stream running through this land to be culverted
at a cost of some £12,000, and this work was commenced
in November, 1950.
The muledozer has continued to prove its worth in
dealing with house refuse, and the abolition of sleeper
roads has resulted in a far better consolidation of the
refuse.
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