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men are not allowed to remove the dust on calling for the
same in their regular rounds. These refusals frequently arise
in consequence of some little inconvenience to occupiers or
their servants at the time of the dustman's call, and as the
men cannot call again until their next round, the ashpits remain
unemptied for a longer period than desirable. The
Board, by adhering to this regulation, are enabled to carry
on this work at a cost of about £3,000 per annum. Any
departure from the regulation would greatly increase the
cost, to the disadvantage of the ratepayers generally.
The efficiency of the system adopted by the Board is
demonstrated by the fact that there were only 274 letters,
complaints, or requests as to the removal of dust in the year
in a District comprising 14,188 inhabited houses.
The Board request all householders to observe the
following suggestions:—
To see that the men are not refused the dust on
calling.
To burn (in small quantities at a time) all animal or
vegetable refuse.
To place no animal or vegetable refuse in the dustbins,
unless previously burnt.
To cleanse and disinfect, limewash, or liraewhite
periodically the dustbins.
To see that the dustbins are properly constructed, and
fitted with covers.
To forward complaints of the non-removal of dust to
the Board's Offices.
HOUSES LET IN LODGINGS AND OCCUPIED
BY MORE THAN ONE FAMILY.
The Regulations adopted by the Board under the provisions
of the 35th section of the Sanitary Act, 1866, arc
printed in a separate form, and can be obtained at the
Board's Offices. The same apply to all houses let in lodgings,
with the following exceptions:—