[Report 1965] / Medical Officer of Health, Spilsby R.D.C.

  • Spilsby (England). Rural District Council.
Date:
1965
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Credit: [Report 1965] / Medical Officer of Health, Spilsby R.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    HOUSING. During tho year 12 Denolition Orders rrero mde, Pollov;ing the enforcement of outsta.nding Demolition Orders 22 dwelling houses were demolished, 2 duelling houses were made subject to Closing Orders. 222 nev; houses were erected, 190 hy private enterprise and 32 by Council. Position at tho 31st December, 19^5. Families nou housed by the Council Council dwelling - brick 997. • • • • - non-traditional Airy 40. • • • • - non-traditional Prefab 40. • • • • - non-traditional Swedish 8. Dwellings converted - Land Army Hostels 5. Old Council Offices - Flr'-ts 4. Old Persons Residence - Flatlets 36. Old Persons Bungalows - 76. Two-bedroom dwellings Flats 20. PUBLIC CLEi\]MS]HG. Refuse Collection Service. Paper Sack System. Tho environinontal hea.lth service embodying refuse collection and disposal plays an important part in our comniuno.1 life. It is only right therefore that progress should be ma.de, uherever possible, in the method of collection of refuse, v:ith modern vehicles a.nd final disposal, Follov/ing reports to tho Public Health Coramittoo of tho advantages Y/hich would bo achieved by tho adoption of a peeper sack system, tho Council approved a pilot scheme for a period of three months. Tho trial scheme proved tho system to bo a.n eminently dosiroable form of refuse collection. The workmen \/crc well content at the change from handling dustbins to paper sacks, a.nd there was a tiiao-saving factor. Consideration is nou being given to tho introduction of a paper sack collection (a) throughout the Y;holc district, or (b) in the built-up villages uhorc there is a once weekly refuse collection service. Controlled Tipping. I ca.nnot stress too strongly tho dire need of land ideally situa.tod at the Chapel Outiaarsh, for the reception of tho vast amount of refuse from our coastal parishes and to deal with refuse from Butlin’s Holiday Camp. The Council, at present, is dependent on an ov/nor of la.nd willing to grant Council permission to exca.va.te for the deposit of rubbish. This is most unsatisfactory. Care has to be taken that the utmost use is made of tho limited length of excavo-tion, v;ith tho result that burning of the refuse is inevitable, in order to reduoe the volume. The Council's 35 cubic yard Pakrujatic refuse vehicle deals with approximo-toly 1,600 ashbins from domestic premises, along with refuse from camp sites (over 7,000 caravans) and tent sites in the holiday season. .. ./Cont 'd. 15