[Report 1910] / Medical Officer of Health, Burnley R.D.C.

  • Burnley (England). Rural District Council.
Date:
1910
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Credit: [Report 1910] / Medical Officer of Health, Burnley R.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    in full harmony with the hfth report of the Royal Commission which was appointed in 1898 to deal with the question of Sewage Disposal. Additions and extensions have been made to the Sabden Sewage Disposal Works, which became necessary owing partly to the Council taking into their sewers the trade effluent from the Sabden Printing Company’s works, and partly to the fact that some of the irrigation areas had become sewage ‘ sick,’ whilst others are absolutely choked. The extensions comprise a new Settling Tank, having a capacity of 30,000 gallons, and two new hlters (percolating) which are capable of dealing with 140,000 gallons per 24 hours. The question of providing a proper system of Sewerage and Sewage Disposal for the townships of Clow Bridge and Dunnock- shaw is receiving the attention of the Council’s Engineer at the present time, while a similar scheme for the Township of Foulridge is well in hand, and it is hoped that the end of the present year will see part, if not the whole of the work completed. During the year a Local Government Board Inquiry has been held with regard to the Whinney Hill Disposal Works, the result being that the Council are now in negotiation with the Accrington and Church Sewage Board with a view to the treatment of the sewage from this portion of Altham at their works instead of at Whinney Hill, and if this is carried out, the works at the latter place will be abolished. Of the other townships, Briercliffe, Brunshaw, Hapton, Read, Reedley Hallows and Simonstone are sewered into the Burnley Corporation sewers. Himcoat has its own Disposal Works, whilst the remainder of the district is on the conservancy system. STREETS.- The Council have instructed their Surveyor to schedule all streets in the townshi])s of Brierclitfe, HajTon and Worsthorne which require to be paved, flagged, channelled and kerbed, which work, when completed, will considerably add to the general cleanliness and appearance of the districts. SCAVENGING.—The following Townships are now scavenged by the Council’s own vehicles and labour ;—Altham, Barley, Brier- cliffe, Brunshaw, Cliviger, Goldshaw Booth, Habergham Eaves, Hapton, Higham, Himcoat, Old Laund Booth, Northtown, Read, Reedley Hallows, Roughlee, Sabden, Simonstone and Worsthorne.