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Offensive Refuse: Trade Refuse.—The distinction between "trade" and "domestic"
(house) refuse is now so fine that it is difficult to say what "trade" refuse really is. The
waste stuffs from fishmongers', greengrocers' and other shops, which are generally in a more or
less offensive state, are here dealt with as "trade " refuse.
Some of such refuse is removed by the Council, the bulk, by the contractors engaged by
the producers of the refuse. Daily removal by the Council would, it is believed, be the most
satisfactory method of getting rid of this class of refuse.
Complaints arising from offensive offal are, however, comparatively rare, only 9 being
received during the year, viz.: five relating to offal at fishmongers' premises, and one each, at
a butcher's and a greengrocer's. Periodical visits by the Inspectors is found to be the best
means of dealing with the causes of complaint. One complaint was lodged with reference to
a canal boat in transit, and one of offal on some waste land.
Manure.—The usual notices were posted throughout the Borough during May, the
Inspectors being instructed to keep a close inspection of stable premises. Fourteen complaints
were received during the year, such complaints arising more from the removal (of
peat moss litter) rather than the non-removal of manure.
House Refuse.—During the year 86 complaints were addressed to the Department relating
to irregularity or (more frequently) insufficiently frequent removal of house refuse. Such
complaints were investigated by the Department and after 33 of the complaints a second
collection was recommended to be made each week, at the cost of the Council, in accordance
with the resolution of the Works Committee of 27th October, 1908.
Drainage Work.—The reconstructions of drainage of existing premises during the past
year numbered 554, the numbers in the preceding years having been 605 in 1908, 584 in 1907,
696 in 1906 and 669 in 1905. In addition to the drains reconstructed to stand the water test,
97 others of earlier construction were so tested and found sound.
Queen's Park Estate.—The reconstruction of the combined drainage on the Estate is still in
progress the drainage of 153 houses having been dealt with during the year. Altogether
1,453 houses on the Estate have been re-drained since the work was commenced in 1902.
The systems for the following blocks were dealt with during the past year.
Nos. 2-72, Oliphant Street
Nos. 201-263, Droop Street
Nos. 142-156, Ilbert Street
Commenced
in 1908
Nos. 9-23, Third Avenue
Nos. 1-53, Farrant Street
Nos. 2-54, Enbrook Street
Nos. 26-40, Fourth Avenue
Nos. 1-39, Enbrook Street
Nos. 10-24, Fourth Avenue
Nos. 2-40, Droop Street
Nos. 2-48, Galton Street
Nos. 9-57, Fourth Avenue
Nos. 42-48, Droop Street
Nos. 69-79, Ilbert Street
Nos. 1-67, Ilbert Street
Nos. 2-64, Farrant Street
Nos. 25-39, Third Avenue
Nos. 50-56, Droop Street
Nos. 1-47, Galton Street
Nos. 10-66, Fifth Avenue
Nos. 85-91, Ilbert Street
Nos. 100-114, Fifth Avenue
Nos. 1-85, Marne Street
Nos. 2-90, Lothrop Street
Nos. 71-85, Third Avenue
Not completed
at close of 1909
Of 62 drains on the Estate specially tested after infectious illness, 10 proved defective,
45 had been recently relaid, and, with 7 old drains, gave negative results. Complaints led to
the testing of 14 other drains, 8 proving to be defective.