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SECTION C - SANITARY CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE AREA
I am indebted to the Chief Public Health Inspector for the
following information.
Sanitary Inspection of the Area
Visits by Public Health Inspectors,
The total number of visits was 4635
Notices served:
26 Formal 120 Informal 146
Complaints received and investigated 1041
Summary of Nuisances abated and defects remedied
during the year.
Dampness remedied 52
Roofs repaired 44
Floors repaired 25
Eaves gutters repairod 28
New W.C. pans 11
New sinks 6
Sink wastes renewed 5
Drains repaired 20
New vent pipes 8
Doors repaired 5
Plasters renewed 46
Repairs to windows 42
Water supply restored 6
Dustbins renewed 12
W.C. cisterns repaired 10
Offensive accumulations removed 24
Walls re-pointed 12
Keeping of animals 5
Miscellaneous 82
Drainage, Closet accommodation and Cesspools
Almost all premises in the Borough are connected to the main
sewerage system and are provided with properly functioning water
closets.
Sewage is disposed of at the outfall works of the West Kent
Main Sewerage Board situated in the area of a neighbouring Local
Authority. Some drainage difficulties occur in premises
situated on the Belvedere Marshes and consideration is being
given to improving the situation there.
Fourteen domestic cesspools are known to exist and these are
emptied when required by a special vehicle and the contents
emptied into the Council's sewer.