[Report 1964] / Medical Officer of Health, Bridge-Blean R.D.C.

  • Bridge-Blean (England). Rural District Council.
Date:
1964
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Credit: [Report 1964] / Medical Officer of Health, Bridge-Blean R.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    PUBLIC CLEANSING Cesspool Emptying Reference has already been made of the increasing- demand for the cesspool emptying service. There is no need for me to explain the reasons for such an increase as these have been reported and discussed several times during the past 12 months, except to say that an additional -f- million gallons of sewage were removed during the year. The delay in being able to proceed with proposed main drainage schemes will make it necessary for the cesspool emptying fleet to be increased to 6 vehicles as soon as a new emptier can be supplied, probably in June 1965* This should have the effect of reducing the overtime working considerably unless of course future development again out- strips the existing services. Pail Emptying One machine with driver and mate is engaged on this work four days a week assisting with cesspool emptying on the fifth, ilpart from the odd property being converted from a pail closet to a W.C. with or without the assistance of a grant further savings in this service miust av/ait the implementation of sewerage and sewage schemes. Refuse Collection It will come as no surprise to read that the amount of refuse removed during 19^4 showed a marked increase with I962. The figures are as followss 1962 - 30,000 cu.yd. 1964 - 42,500 cu.yd - an increase of over 4^° The two major factors which have enabled us to keep pace -with this demand have been the use of a compression type vehicle vfhich carries nearly 2g- times the amount compared with an ordinary side loader and the complete reorganisation of the rounds in I963 which resulted in a 11% saving in mileage. The completion of new housing estates and the absence of a tipping area in the southern part of the district has nearly cancelled out this latter saving. The use in mid I965 of on even larger compression vehicle with a carrying capacity approximately four times greater than a side loader should again prove of great help as on most days only one trip xo the tip will be necessary. In the field of scavenging the Council in December decided to take the bold step of a complete change as quickly as possible, if a pilot