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Premises which have earth closets, chemical closets, cesspools
and septic tanks are in areas where no sewer is available.
One house previously drained by a cesspool has been connected to
the Council's sewer during the year. Every opportunity is taken to
connect premises to main drainage and schemes are in hand with this
in view.
(ii) Public Cleansing
Domestic refuse has been collected once weekly throughout the
district by the Council vehicles and labour. A fleet of seven
10/l2 cu.yd. "Fordson/Eagle" covered lorries, each drawing a covered
trailer for salvage, is constantly employed, supplemented by further
vehicles for individual special collections. Trade refuse has also
been collected, a charge related to actual cost being made for this
service.
Refuse is disposed of by controlled tipping at a tip provided
by a contractor. Payment to the firm is per load and includes
levelling, compacting and covering, a bulldozer and the covering
material being provided in the price. The area exposed at any one time
is kept to a low minimum and measures are taken against flies and
vermin as necessary from time to time.
Salvage of paper and rags produced sales during the year of
500 ???tons.
Since the schools have made arrangements to dispose of canteen
waste to private contractors, the Council have discontinued the
separate collection of kitchen waste.
Road gullies (in adopted District roads) have been emptied and
re-sealed with clean water by machine three times during the year by
contract.

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