[Report 1957] / Medical Officer of Health, Witham U.D.C.

  • Witham (England). Urban District Council.
Date:
1957
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Credit: [Report 1957] / Medical Officer of Health, Witham U.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Average consumption per head per day: Domestic demand . 29.6 gallons. Trade demand . 18,85 gallons Average consumption per head per day. 48,45 gallons. The average consumption shows an increase of ,18 gallons per head per day over the previous year. DRAINAGE AE) SEWERAGE. A further 18 existing properties were connected to the Council's sewer during the year. The following table shows the drainage facilities in use in the Urban District as reviewed at December 31st. 1957;- Houses connected to main sewer systems 2663, Houses drained to septic tank systems, cesspools etc, 113., Houses drained to ditches 24, Houses without drainage 6. Total 2806. Of the 143 properties not connected to the sewers, very few are capable of connection. Almost all of them are outlying private and agricultural \ properties, for which no economic sewerage scheme appears to be possible. Of the houses in the last two categories, some are scheduled for demolition and the remainder for improvement to cesspool drainage. There will then remain about 130 dwellings permanently in need of the Council’s cesspool emptying service. This provides free emptying throe times annually for domestic cesspools, with additional emptying when required, on repayment. The rechargeabld] emptying service is also available to industrial and agricultural premises not connected to the sewer system, ; Sewer systems? i There are four main drainage systems in the district, two serving the i Witham town area at high and low levels, and one to serve each of the communities j; of Silver End and Rivenhall, j With the exception of one small section, all the systems operate by ji gravitational flow to the respective sewage works, though most of the sewage has i then to be pumped to the head of the treatment plant. The Witham and Silver End 1 systems are both liable to surcharge at times of heavy rainfall. The Witham low !5 level system, to which has been connected the greater part of the post-war i estate development, suffers especially in this respect, and it is obvious that some relief system will have to be provided, to prevent the overflow of sewage \i into roads and gardens and to allow for further development.