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Redbridge 1968
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Redbridge]
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Once again the prompt action necessary could only be achieved in
many cases by the willingness of these men to carry out overtime and
be called out during the evenings and week-ends.
Of the 1911 blockages cleared, the Borough Engineer's staff with
their specialised equipment assisted in 66 cases and additionally
private contractors were called in to deal with 51 cases where in the
main the blockages were associated with structural defects of the sewers
or drains concerned.
Refuse
Collection
and
Disposal
The service offered to householders for the testing and reporting on drains at the appropriate fee was used twice during the year.
| Tons | Cwts. | Qrs. | Lbs. | Salvage Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | _ | _ | |||
| — | — | — | |||
| — | - | ||||
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*An increase by weight of 1.44% over the corresponding period of last year.
The final arrangements have been completed for the early introduction
of an experimental scheme, embracing 3,400 premises in the
north-east of the borough, in which paper and plastic expendable sacks
will be used instead of dustbins for the storage of house refuse between
collections. The Council's Health Committee plans to test in use various
types of sack and sack holders. There are obvious advantages to the
householder who will be supplied with fresh sacks each week and the
dustmen's work will be easier. There are additional costs involved,
however, and it may not be possible to extend the method to other districts
quickly.
Another decision of the Health Committee during 1968 concerned
the scouring of large refuse containers used at high-rise housing blocks,