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Cesspools.
During the year, 76 cesspools were abolished. Nine 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 Hillside, Craven Road, and Knockholt.
The following summary shows the position at the end of 1963: —
(1) on line of sewers constructed before 1st January, 1962 8
(2) not on line of sewers 2,158
Number of cesspools abolished and main drainage provided during the
year 76
Number of houses with pail closets converted to cesspool drainage Nil
Number of new houses erected with cesspool drainage 9
Number of loads removed from cesspools:
On private property (subsidised) 5,181
On private property (non-subsidised) 616
On Council property 673
Complaints.
During the year, 367 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.
Three further Boiling Plants were licensed during 1963, making a
total of 55 licences 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 water 6in. 3,745 yards
9in. 304 „
Surface Water 6in. 814 „
9in. 393 „
„ „ 12in. 553 „
,, ,, 15in. 161 ,,
18in. 459 „
„ „ 24in. 70 „