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At the end of the year there were 95 cesspools and 6 pail
closets in the District.
By agreement sewage from the District drains into the sewerage
systems of The Croydon Borough Council and The West Kent
Main Sewerage Board for treatment.
The sewerage problem at Purley Corner is the subject of a
report by an Engineer appointed jointly by all the Authorities
concerned, to prepare a scheme and report upon the remedial
measures required. A Public Inquiry in connection with this
matter is to be held by an Inspector of the Ministry of Housing &
Local Government in due course.
PUBLIC CLEANSING
This service is administered under the direction of the
Engineer and Surveyor - Mr. H. M. Collins.
A weekly collection of house refuse is in operation and trade
refuse is collected concurrently as part of the daily routine in the
five collection areas.
The Engineer and Surveyor has reported that the revised
arrangements which came into operation in May, 1958 have proved
successful.
There were no alterations in the methods of cesspool emptying
or the disposal of refuse during the year under consideration.
House refuse is disposed of partly by incineration at Kenley
Works and partly by means of controlled tipping. Cesspool contents
are emptied into the sewer.
Charges are made for the removal of trade refuse and for cesspool
emptying.
The charges for cesspool emptying at private properties were
reviewed during the year and although it was agreed to make no
change in the present charges for emptying existing cesspools in the
district, the charge for emptying cesspools constructed on or after
1st April, 1959 at newly erected properties was increased to
£1. 5s. Od. per load.
The scale of charges for the service is now as follows :—
(a) Existing cesspools at private properties erected before 1st
April, 1958 — 10/- per load for the first 12 loads in any year
and thereafter 15/- per load for all additional loads in the
same year.
(b) Cesspools constructed on or after 1st April, 1958 and before
31st March, 1959 at newly erected properties •— a standard
charge of 15/- per load.
(c) Cesspools constructed on or after 1st April, 1959 at newly
erected properties *— a standard charge of 25/- per load.
(d) Cesspools at commercial premises — 25/- per load.
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