[Report 1959] / 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:
- 1959
Licence: Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
Credit: [Report 1959] / 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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![Rayleigh U.D. A regular weekly collection of house refuse was maintained from properties on made roads and a fortnightly collection on unmade rc'ads, hut the condition of the latter in wet weather made it difficult lo work to a schedule on a number of occasions. Collection was made by two vehicles, each with a crew of five men. One man and a bulldozer were employed on the refuse tip at Hambro Hill. 175 tons of material was salvaged and realised the sum of ^1,450. Rockford R.D. The scattered nature of the Rural District, covering an area of approximately twice the size of the three Urban Districts put together, presents greater difficulty in maintaining a service of this nature. Six vehicles with 19 men are used on refuse collection from approximately 10,000 properties. One man is engaged part-time in sorting and baling. Altogether 113| tons of various materials were salvaged. The sale of this produced £961. One man is employed part-time on the refuse tip at Romney Marsh Sand Pit, Rochford where a Chaseside vehicle is used. The refuse tip at Creeksea was brought into use during the summer months. GENERAL PUBLIC HEALTH MATTERS Atmospheric Pollution The nuisance caused by malodorous emissions from the Thames- side Oil Refineries, and carried by the prevailing south westerly winds affecting in particular the Canvey Island and South Benfleet areas, was less noticeable during the year. Records maintained by the Canvey Island U.D.C. reveal that the “ smell ” was only reported on 17 days during 1959, a considerable improvement on the previous year. Building Byelaws under Section 24 of the Clean Air Act, 1956, whereby all new property erected must be provided wit.h heating appliances capable of burning smokeless fuel, were approved by the Ministry of Housing and Local Government for the Canvey Island U.D.C. on 7th January and came into operation in that area on 1st March, 1959. An analysis of rc]rorts on samples collected at the Atmospheric Pollution Recording Station at Rochford Secondary School will be found in Table 5 of the Appendix.](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b28917200_0020.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
