[Report 1960] / Medical Officer of Health, Denton U.D.C.

  • Denton (England). Urban District Council.
Date:
1960
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Credit: [Report 1960] / Medical Officer of Health, Denton U.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    PUBLIC CLEANSING STREET CLEANSING s Street cleansing and gully emptying is under the direction of the Engineer and Surveyor. REFUSE COLLECTION; A regular weekly collection from all premises in the district was maintained by means of three rear loading diesel engined vehicles with salvage trailers,. Each vehicle has a crew of a driver and six loaders. The dustbin incentive bonus scheme continued to operate satisfactorily. A fourth wagon was regularly employed in the collection of salvage, trade waste etc. and a 10-cwt. van for general purposes. The negotiations with the Ministry of'Works for the purchase of a disused supply depot in St. Anne's Road were completed. This will be opened as a combined garage and depot for the Health and Highways Departments in 1961. SUPPLY OF DUSTBINS s Number supplied on Municipal Hire .... .... 425 • Number supplied at expense of owner .... .... 232. REFUSE DISPOSAL; Refuse disposal was carried out by controlled tipping with the aid of a hydraulic shovel on the main site at Alpha Tip, which has been in use since 19559 and is now almost filled up. A new site of 20 acres, with an approximate life of 25 years, had been found between St. Anne's Road and the River Tame adjoining a similar site which the Audenshaw Urban District Council proposed to purchase for use as a controlled tip. Discussions had taken place with Audenshaw Urban District Council regarding the possibilities of joint tipping. Planning permission had been received, and an application made to the Minister of Housing and Local Government to use money from the sale of other land for the purchase of this land. As a result of objections from residents to the use of this land for tipping, the Minister directed that a Public Inquiry be held on the 26th May, i960. In his decision dated 15th July, i960 the Minister formally gave approval to the Council's application, subject to certain additional precautions, and stated that he considered that the Urban Districts of Denton and Audenshaw should make every effort to arrange joint tipping. SALVAGE: Considerable difficulty was again experienced during the year in obtaining a suitable supply of labour for this service. As a result, the output of baled waste paper fell by 35 tons (value £305). This was offset by an increase of 7 tons in metal and textile salvage and a quantity of miscellaneous items (tyres, batteries, T.V. sets etc. value £95)? giving a net reduction of £210 compared with the previous year.