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Closet Accommodation.
With the exception of a few houses, all the closet accommodation
in the Borough is on the water carriage system.
PUBLIC 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 cleansing and maintenance
of public conveniences.
Refuse Collection and Disposal.
During the early part of the year difficulty was experienced
in maintaining a weekly collection of refuse owing to
shortage of labour. The Ministry of Labour and National
Service were unable to find suitable men, and it was found
necessary to advertise in the local press. By this means
several men were recruited and a weekly collection was maintained
for the remainder of the year.
Three Shelvoke and Drewry Fore and Aft Tippers and
two Karrier Loadmasters were purchased during the year,
and have proved to be very satisfactory. Two open lorries and
three side loading Shelvoke and Drewry Freighters were
withdrawn from service.
All refuse was disposed of by controlled tipping at the
East Wickham Tip. The muledozer continues to give good
service in levelling and consolidating the refuse, and covering
material is obtained partly from outside sources and partly
by excavating soil on the site.
An agreement was completed with the Associated Portland
Cement Manufacturers Ltd. giving the Council exclusive
tipping rights in respect of two gravel pits at Stone, near
Dartford. The agreement is for a term of twenty one years,
and the pits will provide adequate tipping space for this
period. When tipping is commenced at these pits, the average
haul to the disposal point will be increased from 2\ miles
to 7 miles, and it is for this reason that the Council are
replacing existing freighters with larger type vehicles.
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