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collection is made; there are cases, however, where this rule
is not adhered to, and as a result 144 complaints of
non-removal have been entered in the book kept in this
department for that purpose, and 30 have been received
through the post and transferred to the Superintendent of the
Cleansing Department. There were 14,311 loads of household
refuse and 2,380 loads of trade refuse, weighing 26,706 tons,
collected during the year, at a cost of £5,377, and destroyed at a
cost of £4,026. There are two destructors, one at Phoenix Wharf,
Blackfriars, and one at Wharf Road, City Road. The amount of
house and trade refuse collected during 1904 was 14,372 loads of
the former and 2,390 loads of the latter, weighing 26,819 tons, at a
cost of £5,000 to collect and £4,102 to destroy. The Sanitary
Inspectors examine the conditions of the dust receptacle in every
house they visit. There were, in addition, 9,664 bins of offensive
refuse collected from fish shops, &c., in the van specially constructed
for that purpose. The Borough Council supply these bins,
charging 8s. on each as a deposit, which amount is returned when
the use of the bin ceases, but no charge whatever is made for the
use of the bins, the occupier only paying from 1s. to 2s. (according
to quantity) per week for removal.
Refuse collection and destruction, cleansing of streets, and
regular emptying of dustbins and dust-boxes is undertaken by the
Wharf and Cleansing Department (Mr. A. May, Superintendent).
The refuse of model-dwellings is removed bi-weekly, and from
ordinary houses weekly.
SANITARY INSPECTION.
There are on the Staff of the Department a Chief Sanitary
Inspector, a special Meat Inspector, six District Sanitary Inspectors,
a Factory and Workshop Inspector, two Lady Inspectors, and three
Clerks, who devote the whole of their time to the work of the
Department. For purposes of sanitary inspection and supervision
the Borough is divided into six districts, to which are attached six
Inspectors, one to each district. In his sanitary district each
Inspector undertakes duties under the Public Health and the Rale
of Food and Drugs Acts. The Canal is taken by the Inspector