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to secure the substitution of proper covered dustbins
in place of the open dustpails which were formerly in
common use in the Borough. I regret that in some of
the tenement buildings in the Borough the unsatisfactory
dustshoot method of depositing and storing refuse is in
operation—a method which inevitably leads to nuisances
in hot weather or where much organic refuse is thrown
away.
The striking report by an officer of the Ministry
of Health on the subject of the methods of collecting
and disposing of refuse in London will, it is hoped,
lead to much needed improvement. From a public
health standpoint, the present methods are thoroughly
unsatisfactory.
OFFENSIVE MATTER.
During the summer months, the inspectors keep
special observation to see that offensive matter is not
conveyed through the streets during hours prohibited
by the by-laws. Legal proceedings were not necessary
in any instance during the year.
OFFENSIVE TRADES.
During the year, one offensive trade, that of a
Fur-skin Dresser, was carried on at 74, Florida Street.
Four inspections were made at these premises. Poultry
slaughtering, an offensive trade also, is dealt with elsewhere
in this report.
RAG-FLOCK ACT, 1911.
Nineteen formal samples of rag-flock were taken
during the year, and in 4 cases the amount of chlorine
present was found to be in excess of the limit fixed by
the Regulations. Prosecution took place, and the