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Hornsey 1898
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hornsey, Borough of]
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as the limited capacity ensures the refuse being carted away with more
regularity than when the larger manure pits are in use.
Water Supply.— The extension of the area of constant supply
during the year has been more in connection with newly laid-out
estates than in the alteration of the supply to existing buildings.
Pressure is, however, being brought to bear upon the New River Company
in relation to this matter.
Disposal of House Refuse.— The burning of the whole of the
house refuse of the District has been carried out uninterruptedly
throughout the year in the 12 cell Destructor furnaces at the Sanitary
Depdt at Hornsey, and, as before, without causing a nuisance of any
kind.
The quantity of refuse consumed during the last four years has been as under :—
| Year 1895. | Year 1896. | Year 1897. | Year 1898. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loads | 7,846 | 9,451 | 11,260 | 12,788 |
| Tons | 10,092 | 12,106 | 14,267 | 16,105 |
The decision arrived at by the Council in January last that in
future all trade vegetable refuse and the general sweepings of shops
would, if taken to the Sanitary Depot, be burnt free of cost, is being
taken advantage of by a number of tradesmen in the District, nearly
10 tons having been disposed of in this manner last month. The
burning of refuse of such an objectionable character cannot fail to be
of advantage to the District as a whole from a health point of view,'
and is doubtless a great convenience to the tradesmen, who often
experience considerable difficulty in getting rid of it.
802 applications for the removal of house refuse were received
during the year, which gives an average of 5.8 per week. The complaints
numbered 170, the average being 3.2 per week.