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The new Contract commencing April, 1911, provides for the removal of
all house refuse at least twice weekly throughout the year.
During the year 22,892 loads of house refuse were removed. As usual,
much attention was given to securing the regular removal of house refuse. A
large number of inspections were made by me, and the inspectors, including
early morning inspections, of the streets in which there is a daily removal.
Only 23 genuine complaints respecting non-removal of house refuse were
received from householders. 128 notices were served for the provision of
proper dust receptacles.
During the year a number of applications) were received for the removal
of trade refuse for which the Contractor is paid by the owners in accordance
with Section 33 of the Public Health (London) Act, 1891.
I presented a Report suggesting an early daily removal of house refuse
from all the houses in Russell Square, Bedford Place, Upper Bedford Place,
Montague Street and Upper Montague Street, which the Contractor had
agreed to undertake without any extra charge. This suggestion was approved
by the Public Health Committee, but the Council did not adopt the recommendation.
Arrangements were subsequently made for the ordinary
collection of refuse from the houses in these thoroughfares to be increased to
three times weekly.
REMOVAL OF MANURE.
The removal of manure was again carried out satisfactorily. Only one
complaint was received, and that was during the August Bank Holiday week.
Posters requiring the periodical removal of manure and other refuse matter
from all stables, cowhouses, or other premises in the Borough not less
frequently than every 48 hours were again posted in the various mews in the
various mews in the Borough.
COMMON LODGING HOUSES ACTS, 1851 and 1853
The Secretary of State by a Provisional Order, which came into operation
on the 1st November, 1894, transferred to the London County Council the
powers of the Commissioner of Metropolitan Police in respect of common
lodging houses.