[Report 1962] / Medical Officer of Health, Newport Pagnell U.D.C.

  • Newport Pagnell (England). Urban District Council.
Date:
1962
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Credit: [Report 1962] / Medical Officer of Health, Newport Pagnell U.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    2. SB;ffiRA&E AITO SgAGE Dia>OSffl^ t Considerable develoiDneiit took place the year on the tiill View and Foxgate residential sites and the Council have approved a further projposal for the erection of 42 dv/ellings on the ITalnut Close Estate. The whole of this constructed and proposed development vd.ll discliarge its sewage into the Wolverton Road sewer together wi'tii the large volume of sewage of the M.l. Motorway Service iirea and the question of the duplication or enlargement of this foul sewer lias been considered by your Public Health Committee but at the present time no decision has been taken. A report of the Council*s Consulting Engineers, dated 21st. December, I96I on the projiosal to construct a new surface v/a.ter sewer in Vv'olverton Road has been considered by your Public Health Committee. The construction of a further length of surface water sewer beneaih the highv/ay footpath of lalces Lane was completed. This should assist in the prevention of flooding in this residential area. There v/ere no incidents of flooding during the year in this district. In view of the increasing population of the town the enlargement of the sev/age v/orks to adequately deal vdLth the greater flow of sevTage has been considered by your Committee and the Council's Consulting Engineers have been requested to examine tiie position and to report back.