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Council properties in course of construction at end of year:
38 dwellings at Corbett Grove
21 flats at Eldon Road
Private enterprise:-
1 new house at Windermere Road
1 new house at Alexandra Park Road
2 new houses at Moselle Avenue
23 new houses at Farrant Avenue
All on bomb damaged sites.
SWIMMING BATHS
The figures of attendances at Western Road and Durnsford Road
baths for the past two years are as follows:-

Samples of water were taken from both baths at regular inter
vals during the year. The results of the tests were uniformly
satisfactory,
COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL OF REFUSE
The Borough Engineer and Surveyor who is responsible for
this service reports as follows
(a) Household refuse is collected weekly by vehicles operated
on the relay system.
(b) Trade and Special refuse is collected as and when required.
Nine 12 cubic yard capacity Scammell Containers and two
Mechanical Horses are used for collection of household refuse,
and one Bedford Lorry for trade and special refuse.
During the year 1953/4 the total tonnage of refuse collected
was 12 304 tons:from this material salvaged was sold for £2 068.

In addition 827 tons 1054 cwts of kitchen waste was collected
and sold for £3 374 This collection has now been discontinued.
The steam raised by the incineration of the refuse is used
for space and water heating at Western Road Baths,
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