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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Coulsdon and Purley 1963
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Coulsdon]
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The following is a summary of cesspool conversions carried out since 1950—
| Year | Pail Closets (end of year) | Cesspools (iend of year) | Houses and other premises connected to sewer | Cesspools abolished |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 17 | 180 | 19 houses 1 other | 15 |
| 1951 | 14 | 153 | 30 houses 2 other | 28 |
| 1952 | 11 | 144 | 10 houses 2 other | 13 |
| 1953 | 11 | 134 | 10 houses | 12 |
| 1954 | 11 | 136 | 3 houses 1 other | 3 |
| 1955 | 11 | 117 | 21 houses 1 other | 21 |
| 1956 | 6 | 106 | 10 houses 1 other | 15 |
| 1957 | 6 | 101 | 4 houses 1 other | 10 |
| 1958 | 6 | 94 | 6 houses | 7 |
| 1959 | 6 | 95 | — | 1 |
| 1960 | 6 | 90 | 3 houses 2 other | 7 |
| 1961 | 5 | 86 | 5 houses | 5 |
| 1962 | 5 | 82 | 5 houses | 5 |
| 1963 | 5 | 79 | 3 houses | 3 |
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.
During the early part of the year the Council commenced
the tipping of refuse at Merstham on a joint basis with the Croydon
Borough Council.
This arrangement has not affected the refuse collection service
to any marked degree as the additional travelling time incurred
has been largely offset by the use of larger refuse vehicles, thereby
lessening the number of journeys to and from the tip site.
The operation of the Kenley Destructor has since been
restricted to the destruction of unwanted household furniture and
miscellaneous articles.
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