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5. CLOSET ACCOMODATION AND CESSPOOLS.
Number of Cesspools and. Septic Tanks:
Buckhurst Hill 1
Chigwell 88
Loughton 14
Number of Earth or Chemical Closets in Houses:
Chigwell 35
Loughton 2
Premises which have earth closets, chemical closets,
cesspools and septic tanks are in areas where no sewer is
available. It is intended to connect about 30 premises to the
main drainage system when the sewer extensions allowed for in the
1961/1962 expenditure are completed.
6. PUBLIC CLEANSING.
Domestic refuse has been collected once weekly throughout
the District by the Council's vehicles and labour. A fleet of 7
covered lorries is constantly employed, supplemented by further
vehicles for special collections, including a service of removing
bulky articles (e.g. mattresses, bedsteads etc.) on request from
householders. Trade refuse has also been collected, a charge
related to actual cost being made, but with the definition confined
to refuse the character of which is clearly not domestic.
Replacement of the previous side-loading vehicles by 12/20 c. yd.
"Compressmore" rear-loaders (Pordson chassis) is now complete.
Refuse is at present 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.
The life of this tip is drawing to a close.
Salvage of paper and rags produced sales during the year
of 463 tons.
Road gullies (in adopted District roads) have been emptied
and re-sealed with clean water by machine 3 times during the year
by contract.
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