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HOUSE REFUSE.
The Engineer further reports that the refuse
removed from the City in 1896 consisted of
29,943 cart-loads of street sweepings and slops,
and 43,341 loads of house and trade refuse:
total, 73,284.
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 bins from courts
and alleys, where they were found to be a
source of nuisance.
We have now 741 skips in use, and many
more will be wanted.
SUMMER FLUSHING OF COURTS,
ETC.
The customary flushing of the crowded and
poorest parts of the City during the hot months
was carried out, followed by the use of
deodorants in the channels running through
the courts and alleys, etc.