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REPORT
of
The proceedings of the Vestry of St. Matthew, Bethnal Green, from
the 25th March, 1884, to the 25th March, 1885.
SCAVENGING.
Tenders for the execution of the work of Scavenging and of
Watering the roads, from the 10th August, 1884, to the 10th August,
1885, were advertised for, and opened at a meeting held on the
15th May.
The tender of Mr. Crane for the whole Parish, at £4300, was
accepted, being a sum less by £600 than the aggregate of the tenders
for the throe districts accepted last year.
The Sanitary Committee having recommended that 1000 galvanized
iron pails should be purchased, to be distributed among houses
for the purposes of receiving the dust and houso refuse, with tho view
of the scavenging contractor calling twice a week at each house to
empty the pail, the Vestry invited tenders for tho supply of tho pails.
Tho tender of Messrs. Jukes & Coulson, at 27s. 5d. per dozen, was
accepted. In November, tho Sanitary Committee reported that the
use of the pails was attended with very satisfactory results, and the
Yestry sanctioned the purchase of a second 1000 pails.
The Sanitary Committee again reported they were so satisfied
with the use of tho pails that they deemed it advisable they should
bo empowered to purchase more. Tho Yestry on tho 15th January
sanctioned the purchase of another (being the third) 1000 pails,
and on the 5th March last sanctioned the purchase of 2000 more
pails, making a total to that time of 5000 pails. It is hoped by tho
use of the pails gradually to get rid of dust bins, which even when
kept with ordinary care and frequently emptied are objectionable, but
become a serious nuisance, and probably often a cause of disease,
when allowed to be dilapidated or broken, and the refuse removed at
long intervals. The use of the pails saves, too, the troublesome and