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Cesspool Drainage.
Four houses were constructed with cesspool drainage
during 1938, and do not enter into the following figures.
The work of securing the abolition of cesspools in
the areas of Hayes and Keston has progressed satisfactorily,
as by the end of the year under review 261 out
of 280 premises with sewer available have been converted
by owners to main drainage. There remain 12 cesspools
where there is a sewer within 100 feet, and 7 cesspools
with sewer over 100 feet distant. There also exist 65
cesspools without a sewer available. It should be noted
that the latter figure stood at 80 at the end of 1937,
and during 1938 the construction of the new soil sewer
in Beech Dell and Pine Glade, as mentioned above,
secured the abolition of 15 cesspools.
It will, therefore, be seen that 276 cesspools have
been abolished since taking over these areas in 1934.
Rivers and Streams.
A reinforced concrete culvert was provided for a
length of watercourse between Blenheim Road and the
Southern Railway (at Waldo Road Corporation Depot).
During the year 11 inspections were carried out and
abatement of nuisances was secured in 6 instances.
Public Cleansing.
No alterations were carried out to the refuse collection
and disposal system other than extension to new
properties. A modern type of road sweeper was put
into commission.
SANITARY INSPECTION OF THE AREA.
Tables VII, VIII and XV show the very varied
duties involved in sanitary inspection of the area as
carried out by the Sanitary Inspectors.
972 dwelling houses were inspected during 1938, and
in connection with this work the Inspectors made no less
than 4,456 visits for primary inspections and subsequent