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PUBLIC CLEANSING.
The collection of refuse was continued on a weekly basis
throughout the year, and the charges for trade refuse collection
and for cesspool emptying remained unchanged.
The Council's charges for cesspool emptying provide for the
collection of 12 loads a year at 7/6 a load from cesspools at private
dwellings, all additional loads in the same year being at the rate
of 15/- a load, and for the emptying of cesspools at all commercial
premises at the rate of £1. 5s. 0d. a load.
SMOKE ABATEMENT.
The chimneys of the small factories in the District give little
trouble and no serious nuisance was recorded during the year.
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.
The action under Section 57 of the Surrey County Council
Act. 1931, as amended, which was taken by the local Council in
1951 to obtain prohibition orders in respect of certain areas in the
District has continued to prove effective in preventing nuisance
arising from gipsy encampments.
The unauthorised camp site for trailer caravans for residential
and occasional use established on land at Dean Lane, Merstham,
adjoining Alderstead Heath, has continued to operate, subject to
the conditions stipulated by the Minister of Housing and Local
Government on appeal.
SWIMMING BATHS.
There are two swimming baths in the District which are used
by the general public, and during the year, 21 samples of water
were obtained for chemical and bacteriological examination.
Adverse reports were received in respect of 2 samples of water
from the same pool, both indicating insufficient chlorination.
Representations were made to the persons concerned and subsequent
samples proved satisfactory.
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