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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
1,191 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 1927, 608 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.
Work of Sanitary Inspectors.
During the year the District Sanitary Inspectors made 20,399 visits
in all to 5,863 premises. 2,895 systematic house to-house inspections
were made.
Numerous sanitary improvements and repairs were effected, as
shown in the following table:—