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In the Warnham Court Road/Sussex Road area, two deep underground
storage tanks have been excavated in the raw chalk to take the excess
surface water from this particular area. In conjunction with these a length
of surface water sewer has been relaid in a larger size and three new manholes
incorporating the overflow weirs and a soakaway have been constructed.
One new soakway has been constructed in Harrow Road.
The routine inspection and cleansing of soil and surface water sewers
and the maintenance of soakaways was carried out as usual.
Two hundred and seventy-eight drainage obstructions affecting 706
houses were dealt with.
Rivers and Streams
The improvement scheme of the River Wandle being undertaken by
the County Council referred to in previous reports, has been delayed
somewhat and work which commenced at the County boundary had not
reached the Carshalton stretch of the River by the end of the year. It is
anticipated that it will be undertaken in the Spring of 1963.
Closet Accommodation
All dwellings have w.c.'s connected to the sewers except 15 which are
separately drained to cesspools.
Public Cleansing
Collection of refuse remains as before on a weekly basis. A separate
collection of trade refuse has been introduced.
Disposal of refuse is by incineration at the Council's 6 cell destructor
with clinker being tipped at the Council's tip in Carshalton Road. Clinker
and screenings surplus to requirements have been disposed of to a Contractor.
Arrangements for the salvage of saleable waste such as paper, tins,
metals, bottles and jars have been continued.
Sanitary Inspection
The following information supplied by the Chief Public Health
Inspector under Article 25 of the Public Health Officers' Regulations,
1959, indicates the action taken in sanitary inspection during the year.