[Report 1924] / Medical Officer of Health, Pontefract Borough.

Pontefract (England). Borough Council.

Date:: 1924

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Credit: [Report 1924] / Medical Officer of Health, Pontefract Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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of sewerage they have to deal with. The large quantity of surface water is partly responsible for this, but in addi¬ tion the dry weather flow is increasing rapidly and will continue to do so because of the number of conversions of privies anticipated and the number of new houses to be built. The future necessity in all probability of a sur¬ face water scheme should be kept in view in the method of drainage of the new housing schemes. Separate drain¬ age schemes are urgently required to replace the present system of cesspools at Toll Hill and Ackworth Road. These at present are very unsatisfactory and the efficient emptying is a difficult and costly process. (4). Closet Accommodation: — 1924. No. of Pail or Tub Closets ... 20 No. of Privies with covered middens 400 No. of Water Closets ... 2549 No. of Waste Water Closets ... 240 No. of Privies reconstructed as W.Cs. ... ... 6 No. of Closets constructed for new houses—W.Cs. .... ... 09 Ditto ditto—Other ... ... 2 1923. 20 400 2504 240 32 0 (5). Scavenging: — This work is performed by the Council themselves. Disposal of refuse : — (a) Destructor (b) Tips (c) Farmers 1924 1923 4988 4472 loads. 6264 3643 ,, 54 478 ,, Total annual cost £4,502/11/0.