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The scheme mentioned in the last Annual Report for
the drainage of the hamlet of Sewardstone has been submitted
to the Ministry of Health for approval. The Council has now
been informed that they may proceed with the preparation of
the contract documents.
Briefly, this scheme entails the laying of sewers and
the construction of a pumping station fitted with two electrically
operated pumps which will be used to lift the sewage
to the existing gravity sewer opposite Grange House. The
area to be served consists of approximately 73 dwelling units
inclusive of farms, these latter being allotted a certain number
of units dependent on their size and type. The system has
been designed with the ultimate intention of serving approximately
225 dwelling units in an area from the Grange on the
North to the "Royal Oak" on the South, and to a point
approximately 400 yards along Mott Street on the East.
(iii) Rivers and Streams.
The River Lee and Cobbins Brook which flow through
the area, are under the control of the Lee Conservancy Board.
The Board's Officers have been extremely diligent in dealing
with all possible sources of pollution.
2. (i) Closet Accommodation.
A few closets on the conservancy system remain in the
area. They are situated in premises remote from the sewer.
(ii) Public Cleansing.
Refuse and salvage arc now 'collected each week by a
10 cubic yard S.D. freighter, supplemented by a 5 cubic yard
Fordson freighter. It will be seen that the Council has now
put into operation a weekly collection promised in the last
Annual Report. Trade refuse is collected separately once a
week at a quarterly charge basis on the rate of 6d. per bin.
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