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11. Cesspools.
As far as is known, there are 262 cesspools draining 326
premises in the District. Owners or occupiers of premises make
private arrangements with a Maidstone firm for emptying cesspools.
The charge made is £1 for the first 1,000 gallons, and
17s. 6d. for each subsequent 1,000 gallons of sewage emptied.
The large majority of the cesspools drain premises not within
a reasonable distance of a sewer, and the few that drain
premises within this distance were constructed prior to the
laying of the sewer. These latter are closely watched, but
nuisance therefrom has not arisen and consequent action was
unnecessary.
12. Smoke.
21 inspections and observations were made in connection
with the emission of smoke from industrial premises, and one
nuisance was remedied.
13. Pickers' Huts.
There are 4 camps of pickers' huts in the District, all of
which have been used during the year, and of which 156
inspections were made.
In consequence of inspection 6 defects were found, and
remedied after informal action.
14. Rivers and Streams.
5 inspections were made of rivers and streams in the District,
and 2 nuisances were found. These have since been remedied.
15. Shops Acts.
During the year 406 inspections and observations were made
of shops, and 24 Informal Notices were served in connection
with the Acts.
The number of shops situate in the District is as follows:—
Ward No. of Shops
Lamorbey 197
Longlands 63
Blrchwood 104
Frognal 94
North Cray 18
St. Paul's Cray 15
Chislehurst Commons 97
Mottingham 35
Total 623
(i) Ventilation.
In 2 shops it was found necessary to require improvement to
ventilation.