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SECTION C
SANITARY AND ENVIRONMENTAL
CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE AREA.
AGRICULTURE (SAFETY, HEALTH AND WELFARE
PROVISIONS) ACT, 1956.
This Act came into operation on the 5th July, 1956, its main
object being to make provision for securing the safety, health and
welfare of farm workers and avoiding accidents to children arising
out of the use of agricultural equipment.
13 visits of inspection were made by the Inspectors and 9
contraventions found.
DISEASES OF ANIMALS ACTS.
Mr. G. R. Woods is the Inspector under the above Acts.
Seventy-eight Statutory Instruments were received during the
year concerning outbreaks of Foot and Mouth Disease in the
country. Fortunately, Bromley was not included in an infected
area.
From the 1st October to the 31st December, the holding of
markets, fairs or sales of store poultry will be prohibited in England
and Wales. The order is made with a view to reducing further
incidence of Fowl Pest. The new order does not apply to licensed
sales of poultry intended for immediate slaughter.
DRAINAGE AND SEWERAGE
The reconstruction of a further length of 300 yards of main
soil sewer through the Public Golf Course, between the length dealt
with last year and Princes Plain, was completed.
A relief surface water sewer was laid along Elmstead Lane
between Sundridge Avenue and Walden Road, so as to make provision
for building development taking place near the Borough
boundary.
Cesspools.
No new houses were erected with cesspool drainage during
1956.
Eighteen individual cesspools were emptied by the Borough
Engineer's Department upon the request of the householders.