[Report 1972] / Medical Officer of Health, Beaminster R.D.C.

  • Beaminster (Dorset, England). Rural District Council.
Date:
1972
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Credit: [Report 1972] / Medical Officer of Health, Beaminster R.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    The draft scheme which must av/ait improved v/ater supplies to the village, provides for separate foul sewerage with a pumping station and pumping main discharging to the proposed sewers in Chetnole. Futtire Schemes Provision was made, on inforniation supplied in connection v;ith the reorganisation of water and sewage services, for schemes to serve the villages of West Milton, Melplash and Rampisharn. Cesspool Emptying Service A free cesspool and septic tank emptying service is provided by the Council, The service is operated by a contractor and is limited to domestic premises where a main sewer is not available, and one collection per year of cesspool contents up to a maximum of 800 gallons for each dwelling. The service was introduced in 1970 and in 1971 the number of applications received increased by 24% to 343* This year the increased use continued, 385 applications being received, which represents an increase over 1971 of approximately 12%, PUBLIC CLEANSING Domestic Refuse Collection Tliere is a fortnightly kerbside collection confined generally to public highways for the whole of the district except Beaminster which has weekly collections, 46 new dvrellings were occupied during the year v/hich increased the total number of domestic premises using the service to about 3>092, Litter Bins 24 Litter Bins are provided by the Dorset County Council at lay-bys on classified roads and these are emptied during the normal domestic refuse collection, 52 Litter Bins are provided by the Council at various sites within the district and these are emptied either weekly or fortnightly during domestic refuse collection. Street Cleansing The Council operate a paarbial street-cleansing service which is confined to the immediate area of The Square, Beaminster, and v/as restricted throiighout the year to three man-hours per week.