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Cesspools.
During the year, 107 cesspools were abolished. Twenty of these
were on the line of sewers which were constructed before 1961, and
the remainder on the line of recently constructed sewers at Leaves
Green.
The following summary shows the position at the end of 1962: —
(1) on line of sewers constructed before 1st January, 1961 17
(2) not on line of sewers 2,286
Number of cesspools abolished and main drainage provided during the
year 107
Number of houses with pail closets converted to cesspool drainage 2
Number of new houses erected with cesspool drainage 14
Number of loads removed from cesspools:
On private property (subsidised) 4,959
On private property (non-subsidised) 654
On Council property 904
6,517
Complaints.
During the year, 278 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.
No further Boiling Plants were licensed during 1962.
52 licences have been issued since this Order came into force.
Drainage and Sewerage.
The trunk soil sewerage system is under the control of the West
Kent Main Sewerage Board. Branch main soil sewers and main
surface water sewers have been provided during the year by the local
authority as under: —
(a) Private Estate Development:
Foul sewer 6in. 1,864 yards
„ 9in. 1,144 „
2 Pumping Stations
and 379 yards 4in. Rising Mains
307 yards 5in. „ „
Surface Water 6in. 559 ,,
9in. 264 „
27in. 76 „
30in. 227 „
„ „ 33in. 820 „
„ „ 36in. 284 „
39in. 204 „
45in. 961 ,,