[Report 1965] / Medical Officer of Health, Ashington U.D.C.

  • Ashington (Northumberland, England). Urban District Council.
Date:
1965
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Credit: [Report 1965] / Medical Officer of Health, Ashington U.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Riding; Establishments Act 1964 There is one riding establishment in the area, and in accordance with the Authorised Veterinary Surgeon's recommendation, a licence was granted on condition that specified improvements were carried out .within six months. Refuse Collection and .Disposal. Responsibility for refuse collection aid disposal was transferred to the Health Department from 1st April, 1965* The Council have for some time expressed their concern at the less pleasing aspects of refuse tipping, and particularly during the stage when operations were being carried out near the Ellington Road, Attempts were made during the year to interest neighbouring authorities in' a joint refuse disposal scheme, but with little success. Nevertheless, consideration was being given to the possibilities of disposal by incineration or pulverisation. As in other fields, trends in refuse disposal are changing, and the cheapest and easiest methods are no longer acceptable to the community, and in any case, there are few remaining suitable tipping sites capable to accepting the evergrowing volume of refuse. Y/e should in future, be in a position to convince the owners of land on which we wish to tip, that the job will be done with as little nuisance as possible, and that when finished, the amenities of the site will have been considerably improved* The rapidly increasing volume of refuse will eventually result in collection problems too, and provision should be made for this in good time. Consideration may soon have to be given to the use of larger capacity Compression equipped vehicles, and to the possibility of paper sack collection for the improvement of the service, particularly in its amenity and labour aspects. After several years of fluctuating demand for waste paper salvage, there was a big drive during the year for an increasing supply from local authorities. A second hand 'trailer-, rather small, but the only one available, was bought and operated during the last three months. Results, about 5 tons of waste paper, ware disappointing, and indicated that paper salvage collection, to be successful, needs tQ be tackled as a full scale operation. This could perhaps be considered when other natters have been determined, 366 visits and inspections were made during the year in connection with refuse collection and disposal. Statistics and costs, for the year 1964/1965 were as followss- Ouerational Statistics. Total refuse collected 10914 tons Percentage of refuse weighed T/° Weight (cwts) per 1,000 population per day 22.5 cwts. No. of premises from which refuse is collected 9247 Premises from which collections are made at least once weekly .......... lOO/o Average haul, single journey, to disposal point 2.3 miles Salvage - Waste Paper - Weight ..... 5 tons 15 cwt. Income £58. 15s* 9d. Trade Refuse - Weight 858 tons Income £527* l6s. 6d.