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In the Parish of Wandsworth, the collection and
disposal of house refuse were satisfactorily carried out
under contract by Mr E. King for the sum of £2,485.
Most of the house refuse collected was shot into barges
alongside Bell Lane wharf, and the remainder was carted
outside the Board's district. Mr. King has entered into a
contract to collect and dispose of the house refuse for
three years ending 25th March, 1900, at £2,560 per
annum. The approximate number of one-horse loads
collected during the year was 7,886. The requests for
the removal of dust numbered 90, as against 84 for the
previous year.
The scavenging and cleansing of gullies is performed
by the Board's employes and by hired horses, the carts
used being the property of the Board. During the year
18,706 one-horse loads of slop svere collected, 2,319 loads
being carted to private shoots, 3,764 loads to the Burr
Road shoot, 8,116 loads to the Lydden Road shoot, the
remainder (4,507 loads) being used in filling up ditches
and excavations in various parts of the parish.