[Report 1914] / Medical Officer of Health, Wallsend Local Board of Health / Borough.

  • Wallsend (England). Local Board of Health.
Date:
1914
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Credit: [Report 1914] / Medical Officer of Health, Wallsend Local Board of Health / Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    ashpits in the Borough are situated at Bigges Main and Willington Square, and will be demolished as these houses are vacated by the occupiers in accordance with arrangements made by the Town Council with the owners. In connection with the work of converting privy ashpits into water closets the provision on an intercepting trap and access chamber is not now required. Drains from such water closets are connected direct to the sewer. DRAINS. Drains at the following new houses were tested and approved : Park Road ... ... ••• ... ••• 2 The Crescent... ... ... ... • •• 2 Rising Sun Houses ... ... ... ... lb Edward Pit .. ... ... ••• ••• 10 Rising Sun Farm ... ... ••• ••• 2 North View ... ... ••• ... ••• 2 Station Road... ... ... ••• ••• 10 Swan and Hunter’s Institute ... ... 1 Tynemouth Road ... ... ••• ... 1 Grange Villas... ... ... ... ... 2 48 Three cottages erected at the Rising Sun Farm were provided with box closets. The drainage from these houses is subjected to treatment in a septic tank and filter tank. The effluent is discharged into a water-way. RISING SUN NEW HOUSES. Twelve self-contained houses erected by the Wallsend and Hebburn Coal Company, Limited, were fitted with temporary box closets pending the construction of a proper sewer. A cesspool was also constructed for the disposal of drainage from these houses and regularly cleansed by the Town Council. At the end of the year the sewer was completed and water closets fitted to these houses. REMOVAL AND DISPOSAL OF REFUSE. During the year, 15,572 tons of towns’ refuse have been barged to sea from the west part of the district. 7,304 tons from other parts of the district have been deposited on a land tip near Howdon Railway Station. Ashpits and box closets are cleansed during the night, with the exception of ashpits in the outlying parts of the district. Dry ash receptacles are emptied during the day, and as often as required. This work has been carried out in a very satisfactory manner.