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Cesspools.
During 1936 the cesspools of the District were emptied by a
combined cesspool and gulley emptier.
During the course of the year, of the 1,952 houses the construction
of which was completed, 3 were drained by means of
cesspools.
It is hoped that further development in Enfield will be restricted
to houses that can be placed on main drainage.
Closet Accommodation.
All the houses in the Urban portion of the District are supplied
with W.C.'s of various types, the majority being those of the
"wash-down" pattern. In the Rural parts of the District the
accommodation consists of water-closets connected with cesspools,
or earth-closets or privies with movable receptacles. I am not
aware of any middens in the District.
Every week one man in the employ of the Council attends
some few earth closets in a Rural part of the District.
REMOVAL AND DISPOSAL OF HOUSE AND TRADE
REFUSE.
At the end of the year the Council possessed the following
vehicles for the collection and disposal of refuse:—-
9 "S.D." Freighters.
1 Tuke and Bell Barrier Type Petrol Vehicle.
1 Bedford 2-ton General Purpose 3-way Tipping Lorry.
A weekly collection of household refuse was made throughout
the District, and market refuse was collected every Saturday evening
from the Market in Enfield Town.
Enfield's refuse was disposed of at Brown's Brickfields by the
method known as controlled tipping until the 18th May. By this
time the field had been completely filled in and levelled.
An arrangement was entered into with Messrs. Heath & Sons
whereby they would receive all refuse and covering material in
connection therewith at a fee of one shilling per load. Since 18th
May, therefore, refuse has been disposed of by controlled tipping
at Heath's Pit, Carterhatch Lane.