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reached and the clause as amended was approved by Parliament. It
provides that refuse may continue to be deposited in areas already used
for that purpose and in other riverside areas subject to certain regulations
concerning the question of the maximum height above surrounding
ground at which refuse may be placed, the length of time during which
newly deposited refuse may be left uncovered, the depth and type of
covering materials to be used according to the nature of the refuse, &c.
In the case of other parts of the county, the County Council is empowered
to prescribe from time to time areas in which refuse may be deposited
in accordance with the regulations.
In order to ensure that the City Council's contractors were carrying
out their obligations an official of the Highways Department was detailed
to supervise operations at the dumps in Essex as a whole time duty.
Sanitary Inspection of the Area.
The following table shows in detail matters relating to the
general sanitary condition of the City. The work of the district
sanitary inspectors is performed under several main headings : inspection
of nuisances and other insanitary conditions, whether on complaint or
otherwise; supervision of all new sanitary fittings and drainage in old
and new buildings, which includes reporting on plans of proposed sanitary
construction in respect of requirements laid down in the by-laws under
the Metropolis Management Acts and the Public Health (London) Act,
1891, duties connected with housing and infectious disease, and others
relating to the sanitary condition of the City.