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the year 1915 amounted to 38,765 tons 11 cwts. During the same
period the prices paid by the Borough Council for its removal were
for the North Division 4s. 2d., and for the South Division 4s. 3d.,
per ton. The total cost for removal for the whole year amounting
to £8,180 10s.
Owing to the difficulty of removing the clinker and labour
troubles it became necessary toward the end of the year to deposit
some of the house refuse on shoots in the neighbourhood of
the Borough. The quantity so deposited during the year was
2,336 cubic yards. The cost of this is included in the total given
above.
DUST REFUSALS AND NO ANSWERS FOR THE
YEAR 1915.
During the year the dustmen met during their weekly calls
with an average of 2,756 "refusals" per month and with an average
of 3,787 "no answers" per month.
REQUESTS FOR REMOVAL OF HOUSE REFUSE.
Requests for the removal of house refuse were received to the
number of 680 during the year. This increased number was due
to the contractors not being able to carry out a thorough weekly
collection owing to their difficulty in getting sufficient dustmen.
THE MORTUARY.
The following tables gives the number of bodies deposited
in the Mortuary during the year, also the number of inquests held
there, with the causes of death, &c.
Number of bodies deposited in the Mortuary 440
1. To await inquests—(a) Infectious 2
(b) Non-infectious 415
2. To await burial 23
Number of post-mortems made 150