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18.
SECTION C
SANITARY AND ENVIRONMENTAL CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE AREA.
AGRICULTURE (SAFETY, HEALTH AND WELFARE PROVISIONS) ACT 1956.
The responsibility of the Health Department under this Act is to
ensure that farm workers have suitable and sufficient sanitary accommodation and
adequate washing facilities.
ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION
One hundred and ninety-nine observations and visits were made by the
Public Health Inspectors under the Clean Air Act 1956, during the year.
The Public Health Department receives every co-operation from the
factory managements and any infringements detected are dealt with on an informal
basis.
The district, with an acreage of some 20,000, is one of the largest
Urban. Districts in the country and has many open spaces, parks and recreation
grounds. Many of the factories and dweilinghouses use smokeless fuels and
consequently the atmosphere is comparatively free from smoke pollution.
CESSPOOLS
During the year, ninety-nine cesspools were abolished. Three 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 1964:—
(1) on line of sewers constructed before 1st January, 1962 5
(2) not on line of sewers 2,166
Number of cesspools abolished and main drainage provided during the year 99
Number of houses with pail closets converted to cesspool drainage –
Number of new houses erected with cesspool drainage 8
COMPLAINTS
During the year, 327 complaints were received from residents, but in
no case was it necessary to take formal action to secure abatement of the nuisance.