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cities, owing I believe to the small quantity of
carbonaceous matter left in domestic dustbins
in London where coal is dear as compared
with northern districts where it is less than
half the price, moreover the large quantity of
straw and packing material collected from our
markets and warehouses rather check than
encourage the free combustion necessary for
obtaining the full advantages of cremation.
Respecting the collection of house-refuse,
great benefit has accrued from the extension
of the "skip-system," which has enabled us
to take away most of the public dust-bins
from courts and alleys where they were found
to be a constant source of nuisance and
complaint.
We have now 646 skips in use, and many
more will be wanted.
1,401 separate premises were inspected.
9,998 inspections were made, including reinspections
of the same property. This
number includes the original defects discovered
by the Inspectors in the daily discharge of