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During the year the Cpuncil reduced the charge for the emptying
of cesspools throughout the area from 7s. 6d. to 5s. 0d. per load. The
contents of the cesspools are disposed of in the public sewers.
I am indebted to the Surveyor for the information that two
additional cells at the Refuse Destructor which were provided during
1936 have permitted his Department to cope adequately with the
quantity of refuse collected.
SMOKE ABATEMENT.
The chimneys of the small factories in the District gave little trouble
during the year, and observations of the few large chimney stacks showed
that stoking was carefully carried out.
The burning of garden and trade refuse was responsible for 11
complaints, and once again it is necessary to direct the attention of
the public to the facilities offered by the Council for the removal of this
class of refuse. Garden refuse is removed at the rate of 6d. per bin.
Books of twenty 6d. tickets can be obtained from the Treasurer at the
Council Offices, Purley, or single 6d. tickets can be had from the foreman
scavenger. Ratepayers are urged, if they do not choose to avail themselves
of the above facilities or cannot bury garden refuse, to dry it
thoroughly before attempting to burn it, and thus avoid unnecessary
atmospheric pollution in the proximity of dwelling houses.
The Council also undertakes, free of charge, the collection of waste
paper, which, if kept clean and parcelled up, is collected apart from
the house refuse.
RIVERS AND STREAMS.
From time to time inspections have been made of the water courses
in the District, and it has not been necessary to take any action regarding
them.
CAMPING SITES.
Only one camping site was used during 1938, this being occupied
by the Boy Scouts Movement. The site was used by several boys
during week-ends, the maximum number at any one time being 15.
No camping sites were licensed during the year.
SWIMMING POODS.
There is no public swimming bath within the District, but there
are a number of private swimming baths, one of which, at the Reedham
Orphanage, Old Dodge Dane, Purley, is also used by children from the
elementary schools.
During the year two samples of water were submitted for bacteriological
examination, and in each case the result proved satisfactory.
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