[Report 1964] / Medical Officer of Health, Benfleet U.D.C., Canvey Island U.D.C., Rayleigh U.D.C., Rochford R.D.C. (South East Essex).

  • Benfleet (England). Urban District Council.
Date:
1964
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Credit: [Report 1964] / Medical Officer of Health, Benfleet U.D.C., Canvey Island U.D.C., Rayleigh U.D.C., Rochford R.D.C. (South East Essex). Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    At Canvey Island (ollection was on a fortnif^htlv Inisis for most of tlu' year and disirosal by eontrolled tipping at Nevviands. A weekly eolleetion commenced at tlie latter jxirt of 19(S4 and was in fnll operation through- out the District in the early months of 19(S5. The increase in the tonnage of domestic and trade refuse handled continued, and in addition, con- tractors’ building site debris was accepted. In an endeavour to deal with the problem of the irresponsible dumjiing of unwanted material the Public Health Department make a collection of such on recpiest, free of charge, in connection with the Keep Canx'ey Tidy ’’campaign. The Rayleigh I'rban District is served with a regular weekly collec- tion of house refuse with the exception of premises on unmade roads when the collection is fortnightlv. Three vehicles and 16 men are used for this purpose. Materials sah’aged during the vear amounted to some 211 tons and realised on sale ^1,777. Refuse was disjtosed of at the tip in Hambro Hill, Rayleigh. Throughout the Rochford Rural District there is a weekly collection of refuse from domestic premises. The paper sack scheme for collection from unmade roads commenced in January, 1964, and at the end of the year, 840 premises were being served in this wav. All bins jrrovided at the ends of unmade roads have been abolished. Throughout 1964, eight vehicles and 32 men were regularlv engaged in collecting, and one man on salvage baling. Material salvaged during the year amounted to 112 tons and realised the sum of Jd,188. The site of an adjoining Authoritv where provision is made for long-term disjiosal, is used for refu.se disposal. GENERAL PUBLIC HEALTH MATTERS Atmospheric Pollution Xational Siirvev Readings of smoke and sulphur dioxide depositions from the Atmospheric Pollution Recording Station at Rayleigh which commenced to be taken in March, 1963, were continued throughout the year. The follcjwing is a summar\' of the results obtained. Smoke Results SO2 Results SmokelSO-z .4 vera^e Highest Average Highest Ratio ]anuarv t* 212 t 390 — h'ebruary 89* 285 94 177 .95 March 57* 145 52 100 1.10 April 33 107 78 192 .42 May 17 31 53 98 .32 |une 13 26 40 119 .33 July 9 23 41 68 .22 August N 24 N 108 ' N September 11 39 25 51 .44 October N* 170 N 159 N Nov'ember 70* 164 105 279 .67 December 66* 206* 77 189 .86 * At least one daily reading below 50. f Insufficient number of results. N Indicates that the absence of a hgure is accounted for by insufficient readings associated with technical difficulties with the a])paratus.