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ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
The Health Department undertakes the clearance of sewers on private
property and 2,597 stoppages were cleared.
Repair of drains and private sewers is the responsibility of the users and
three formal notices were served for the repair of drains and four for the
repair of private sewers. By the end of the year all the notices had been
complied with, the four sewers having been repaired by the Council in
default of the owners from whom the cost was recovered.
London Government
Act, 1963
Under the London Government Act 1963 the Greater London Council is
responsible for sewage disposal. Two disposal works are within the Borough,
one at Deephams and the other at Ponders End. The Ponders End Works
will continue until extensions have been completed at the Deephams Works.
For certain information in this report I am indebted to the Borough Engineer
and Surveyor.
Public Conveniences
Public Health Act 1936
Section 87
The Council provide 55 public conveniences, including those sited in parks
and open spaces. Staffing, cleansing and maintenance of these
iences are the responsibility of the Health Department. Also, by arrangement
with The London Transport Executive, conveniences are available for
use by the public at Southgate and Oakwood Underground Stations, while
further additional public facilities are available at two public houses in the
Borough.
Twelve of the conveniences are staffed by attendants. The remainder
receive regular attention from a mobile team of cleaners, or from part-time
cleaners.
A new public convenience was opened in September, 1970, in the new
Edmonton Town Centre; and the mobile convenience provided for temporary
use whilst the redevelopment was taking place has been closed. Two
conveniences which were closed because of severe damage caused by
vandalism remained closed throughout the year.
Refuse Collection and Disposal
Section 72
Public Health Act 1936
section 51
Public Health Act 1961
London Government
Act, 1963
Provisions are made under Section 72 of the Public Health Act 1936
empowering local authorities to provide a refuse collection service, and
Section 51 of the Public Health Act 1961 enables authorities to provide
receptacles for refuse and litter in any public place and to empty these
containers. Refuse disposal is a function of the Greater London Council
under Schedule 11 of the London Government Act 1963. In Enfield refuse
collection is a function of the Department of the Borough Engineer and
Surveyor. Two hundred and forty-eight men are employed on refuse
collection and 124 on road sweeping. The cleansing fleet consists of 91
vehicles, 30 of which are pedestrian controlled street sweeping vehicles.
With vehicular traffic considerably hindering street cleansing work,
mechanical sweeping of main roads has been introduced with considerable
success. A 10 cubic yard container collection service has been introduced
to service hospitals, schools and commercial premises at which the volume
of refuse arising is considerable.
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