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examined for hardness by the Department, one showing excess. Representations
were made on all occasions to the company concerned.
RAINFALL.
The rainfall registered by the automatic rain gauge installed at
Alderstead Heath was 25.42 inches, this being a decrease of 11.03 inches

DRAINAGE AND SEWERAGE.
New sewers were constructed during the year to an extent of 847
yards in conjunction with the development of Council Housing Estates.
CLOSET ACCOMMODATION.
The approximate number of each type of closet accommodation
remaining at the end of the year was:—
Premises with water closets drained to sewers 15,605
Premises with pail closets 42
Number of cesspools 163
The contents of pail closets at private premises are disposed of in
the gardens by the occupiers of the houses.
PUBLIC CLEANSING.
The system of weekly collection, recommenced in 1946, continued
during most of the year, but unfortunately it was found necessary, owing
to labour and transport difficulties, to revert to a fortnightly collection
in October.
The charges for trade refuse collection and for cesspool emptying
remain the same.
SMOKE ABATEMENT.
The chimneys of the small factories in the District give little trouble,
and observation of these and the few large chimney stacks has never
resulted in any major problem.
RIVERS AND STREAMS.
From time to time inspections are made of the watercourses in the
District, but apart from clearing them as frequently as is necessary, no
particular difficulty has arisen.
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