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The charges made in connection with the above service
amounted to £31 0s. 0d.
E (5)d Closet Accommodation and Cesspools
The whole of the closet accommodation both in the older
parts of the town and recently developed areas is on the main
drainage system, there being only 23 known cesspools existing.
During the year, one cesspool has been abandoned, and the
drainage connected to the main sewer.
Cesspools are emptied once a month free of charge by
plant belonging to the Council, and the contents thereof are
discharged into the nearest Council sewer.
The cesspools which require the service of the Council are
scattered throughout the district, and, in the majority of cases,
necessitate the covering of considerable distances both for
pumping out and conveying to the point of discharge.
During the year 1949, cesspools were emptied on 25
occasions.
E (5)e Smoke Abatement
No black smoke nuisances have come to the notice of the
Department during the year.
No cement dust nuisance, due to East Kent factories, was
observed during the year.
E (5)f Swimming Baths and Pools
(1) The Council's open air bath is situated in Stonewood
Road, and comprises one pool of some 55,000 gallons capacity.
In 1948 extensive repairs were carried out and now the pool is
used exclusively by the Kent Education Authority during
school hours, and local Youth Clubs daring evenings and on
Saturday mornings. Water in the pool is heated to a temperature
of 72 degrees Fahrenheit by low pressure steam heating
and is sterilised by the Chlorine process. There is a slipper
establishment with accommodation for 16 males and 4 females.
Adjacent to the public bath is a mechanical Laundry
which launders on behalf of various undertakings, including
the Council's Catering Department, Works Department and
County Health and Education Authorities. During the year,
107,000 articles were dealt with.
(2) A children's paddling pool of some 60,000 gallons
capacity is situated within the Belvedere Recreation ground.
This pool is regularly emptied and cleansed, and during the
summer months, the water is methodically dosed with Chloros.