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It is hoped to extend this system during the coming year.
For the purpose of street cleansing the Borough is divided
into two districts with an inspector in charge of each, under the
Cleansing Superintendent. The main roads are cleansed by
gangs of four or five men, but the beat system is also in operation.
A number of roads are allocated to each sweeper, and he is responsible
for the cleansing of such roads. Orderly barrows, with four bins
each, which when full are taken to a street receptacle and replaced
by empty bins, are provided. The refuse is collected by motor
freighters, augmented as occasion requires with horse vans.
As in the case of house and trade refuse the street refuse is
disposed of by contract and carted away to suitable tips.
The total quantity disposed of during the year ended 31st
December, 1936, was :—
Tons. Tons.
House refuse 30,466 Trade refuse, stalls 1,504
Street refuse 3,428 do. shops 1,159
There are no earth closets, privies, or cesspools in the Borough.
Houses Let in Separate Tenements.
The by-laws of the London County Council with regard to
houses let in separate tenements, so far as they are applicable,
are enforced by the Council.
There are 65 premises in Battersea registered as houses let in
separate tenements and 587 inspections of these premises were made
in 1936.
Proceedings were instituted against the owner of one of these
premises for permitting over crowding and for non-compliance with
sanitary notice served upon her (vide page 81).
Sanitary Conveniences attached to Licensed Premises.
The number of public-house urinals kept under inspection
during the year was 119. In 69 instances the accommodation
is accessible to the general public as well as the users of the houses,
and in 50 cases the accommodation is accessible to the customers
only. As a result of the annual inspection of these conveniences,
8 notices were served to remedy defects discovered, and were
duly complied with.
Smoke Nuisances.
During the year 13 observations were made and 3 complaints
received. Two preliminary and 1 statutory notices were served
by the Council under the provisions of the Public Health (London)
Act to abate smoke nuisances.