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HOUSE AND TRADE REFUSE.
The following table shows the amount of house and trade
refuse disposed of during the year ended December, 1926 : —
Loads
tons
cwts.
qrs.
House Refuse to Barge
13,343
21,774
8
2
„ various Shoots
289
466
0
0
Trade Refuse to Barge
1,962
1,937
19
2
„ „ various Shoots
-
-
-
-
Totals
15,594
24,178
8
0
OFFENSIVE TRADES.
The offensive trades on the Register are as follows : —
Tripe boiler 1
Glue and size makers 4
Fellmongers 3
Fatmelters 4
Manure Manufacturer 1
DISINFECTION.
The following table shows the number of articles passed
through the steam disinfector during the year under report:—
Beds 1,341
Pillows (cases) 2,074
Blankets 2,949
Quilts 1,522
Bolsters 910
Sheets 1,890
„ (cases) 321
Books 548
Carpets Nil
Miscellaneous 6,999
Cushions 276
Verminous Clothing 1,753
Mattresses 292
„ Bedding 325
Overlays 754
Hair (Bundles) Nil
Pillows 2,636
„ (cases) Nil
25,032 new tabs were used to replace those taken off
mattresses, palliasses, and cushions before disinfection.
Number of rooms disinfected 2,229