[Report 1968] / 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:
1968
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Credit: [Report 1968] / 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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    Drainage and Sewerage continued From this main Pumping station the sewage is pumped to the Treatment Plant some 1,000 yards to the South,, After progressing through the plant, the effluent is discharged by gravity into the River Thames. The Treatment Plant came into operation in 1966 and the required standard of 100 ppm suspended solids and 100 Biological Oxygen Demand set by the Port of London Authority is regularly obtained. Although the surface water system for the District is separate, surface water infiltration into the foul drainage system does occur and arrangements are made at the Works for the excess flow over three times dry weather flow to receive partial treatment. The most recent development undertaken has been the construction of a new pumping main from the High Street Pumping Station to provide a direct link to the main Pumping Station, to relieve surcharging which was resulting from increased development in the Eastern part of the Districto A new pumping station has been constructed at the Winter Gardens to deal with that area and new development to the South, Within the District there are seven Pumping Stations and a further one yet to be built. Except for the Harvest Road area, Winter Gardens and Sixty Acres, the District is almost completely sewered and all but a very few properties are connected to the system. The three areas mentioned above will be largely redeveloped and the new development resulting, together with those existing properties which will remain, will be progressively connected to the system. No extensions to the main sewer have been carried out during the year except to deal with new development, REFUSE COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL Domestic and trade refuse continues to increase and during 1968 approximately 54,624 cubic yards of refuse was collected. Additional tipping space was provided by mechanical means and low-lying areas were reclaimed by controlled infilling. Drastic changes are taking place in the character of refuse; bulk is growing and weight is decreasing, this being illustrated in the tonnage produced this year in comparison with 1967 (52,690 cubic yards). PUBLIC HEALTH INSPECTIONS The following is a summary of the 4,571 visits and inspections made by the Public Health Inspectors during 1968: Aged Persons ... ... Atmospheric pollution Caravan and camping sites Drainage and sewerage Factories ... ... Flooding and watercourses Food premises Houseboats ... ... 000 000 0 9 0 000 000 O 00 O0O 0 0 9 29 108 62 91 59 48 226 2 Cont ..... -27-
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