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The roads concerned were Aperfield Road, Edward Road,
Moselle Road and St. Winifred's Road, involving in all 107 properties.
Of these, 103 have been connected leaving only four
premises, two of which are over 100 feet from a sewer and two
where the road portion of the connection is already completed. The
number of cesspools abolished in the roads mentioned, was 100.
Elsewhere in the district 81 cesspools were abolished, making
a grand total of 181 for the year—a record since this work began
some 10 years ago.
The following summary shows the position at the end of 1960:—
Number of cesspools at 31st December, 1960:
(1) On line of sewer 65
(2) Not on line of sewer 2,262
Number of cesspools abolished and main drainage provided during
the year 181
Number of houses with pail closets converted to cesspool drainage
Number of new houses erected with cesspool drainage 32
Number of loads removed from cesspools:—
On private properties 5,809
On requisitioned properties 56
On Council properties 525
6,390
Complaints.
During the year, 54 complaints were received from residents, but
in no case was it necessary to take formal action to secure abatement
of the nuisance.
Diseases of Animals (Waste Foods) Order, 1957.
The object of this Order is to prevent the spread of Foot
and Mouth and other diseases of animals. The Order provides, inter
alia, that where persons collect waste foods for feeding to
animals or poultry, the foods must first be boiled for one hour in a
Plant licensed by the Local authority.
Five Boiling Plants were licensed during 1960, making a total
of 46 licences issued under this order.