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Sanitary Circumstances of the Area.
Closet Accommodation. The closet accommodation in Deptford is
entirely of the water carriage type. During the year under report
1,141 defects were remedied or improvements effected in water closets
as the result of inspections and notices served by the Sanitary
Inspectors.
Scavenging. House refuse is removed once weekly from all
premises in the Borough.
During the year 1925, 654 new dustbins were provided by owners
as the result of inspections and notices served by the Sanitary
Inspectors.
A twice-weekly removal of house refuse is desirable in the east end
of the Borough and also in the Pomeroy-Besson Street area. A canvas
or other covering should be placed on the top of the carts to prevent
dust, etc., from being blown off the same. An occasional tendency to
overfilling of the carts might be counteracted by providing more of them.
Sanitary Staff. While a list of the staff will be found at the front
of the Report, I wish here to make reference to two changes which have
have taken place in the last year.
Inspector Shelley died in hospital in the month of December, 1925,
several days after an operation. Mr. Shelley had been in the service of
the Borough Council for many years, and though far from well in
the last few months he held on faithfully to his task. Inspector
Snowdon had for some time past been in failing health and felt it
incumbent upon himself to retire and enjoy the pension he so richly
deserved. Mr. Snowdon combined the dignity of the older days with
a firm devotion to duty. His work as Food and Factory Inspector in
the Borough was of a high order and he will be missed.
Work of Sanitary Inspectors.
During the year the District Sanitary Inspectors made 19,068
visits in all to 4,939 premises. 1,832 systematic house-to-house
inspections were made.
Numerous sanitary improvements and repairs were effected, as
shown in the following table:—