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CLOSET ACCOMMODATION.
The approximate number of each type of closet accommodation in
use at the end of the year was :—
Premises with water closets drained to sewers 15,971
Premises with pail closets 32
Number of cesspools 168
The contents of pail closets at private premises are disposed of in
the gardens by the occupiers of the houses.
PUBLIC CLEANSING.
Refuse collection was carried out at fortnightly intervals until the
1st March, when it reverted to a weekly collection, which continued until
the end of the year.
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, and they have been cleared whenever necessary. No particular
difficulty has arisen in regard thereto.
CAMPING SITES.
The Boy Scouts' camping site at Featherbed Lane continues to be
used, and is conducted in a very satisfactory manner.
Tents and caravans are not a serious problem in the District, but constant
supervision is necessary to prevent undesirable conditions arising
through uncontrolled development.
SWIMMING BATHS.
The swimming bath at Reedham Orphanage was only used on a
modified scale during 1948, and solely by the children of that institution.
SHOPS AND OFFICES.
As far as possible inspections have been made of the sanitary
accommodation, washing facilities, heating and ventilation of shops and
offices, and improvements have been effected as circumstances have
permitted. Further reference is made to food premises later in this
Report.
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