[Report 1953] / Medical Officer of Health, Worksop R.D.C.

  • Worksop (England). Rural District Council.
Date:
1953
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Credit: [Report 1953] / Medical Officer of Health, Worksop R.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    5. PUBLIC CLEANSING. Scavenging services were operated by direct labour throughout the district. The service consisted of the weekly emptying of dustbins and pail closets, and the cleansing of privies and ashpits every six weeks. The number and type of these receptacles is as follows :— Dustbins . 4,282 Pail Closets. 418 Privy Middens . 201 Ashpits . 91 Controlled tipping was carried out as far as possible. Periodic inspections were made and routine treatment of refuse tips was carried out to prevent nuisance from rats, etc. The Council maintained and operated one Commer, two Austin and one Karrier Bantam refuse collection vehicles during the year. Nineteen men were employed on an average throughout the year on refuse collection and disposal. The following work was carried out by the Cleansing Depart¬ ment during the year :— Population served in all parishes . 17,380 Total number of premises given regular service . 4,498 Total number of dustbins emptied during the year ...... 238,014 Total number of pail closets emptied during the year . 26,707 Total number of ashpits emptied during the year . 639 Total number of privy middens emptied during the year 1,464 Mileage travelled by the the four vehicles . 37,373 Cost of operation of the cleansing service by direct labour for the year ended 31/3/54 . £8,774 (including £600 lorry reserve fund) Cost of operation of the cleansing service by direct labour for the year ended 31/3/53 ....„ . £8,470 (including £600 lorry reserve fund) Street Cleansing. One man only continued to be engaged on street cleansing in the Colliery villages of Langold and Bircotes in the Parishes of Hodsock and Harworth.