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SANITARY CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE BOROUGH.
Scavenging.
The removal of house and trade refuse is carried out by contract. In the
main thoroughfares, and in a number of other principal streets, there is a daily
collection. In the remainder of the streets the collection is twice weekly.
The collection of house refuse from the main streets is now completed by
9 a.m., the householders being required to put the bins on the kerb of the footway
in front of their premises between the hours of 6 and 8 a.m. This earlier daily
collection works well on the whole.
In a very large majority of the houses in the Borough, the old large fixed
ashpits have been replaced by movable sanitary ashbins.
The number of notices served for the absence of, or defective ashbins was 50.
At the request of a number of occupiers in Upper Bedford Hace, arrangements
were made with the Contractor for the daily removal of house refuse from the
houses in that thoroughfare. Notices requiring the refuse to be placed on the kerb
in properly covered receptacles between the hours of 6 and 8 a.m. daily were served
on the occupiers and the arrangement came into operation on Tuesday, the 17th
January, 192S.
In October, 1927, a leaflet on the subject of the removal of house refuse was
prepared and distributed throughout the Borough.
The following ia a copy of the leaflet: —
THE METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF HOLBORN.
Removal of House Refuse.
To the occupiers of premises in Holborn.
If you want health, economy and efficiency:—
Don't provide more refuse tlian is absolutely necessary; burn as much as possible.
Don't put in your dust bin any liquids whatsoever; pour these down the drain.
Don't pack your dust bin tight; a tightly packed bin has to be knocked hard to empty it.
Don't keep the dustmen waiting; put the bin in a place easy for the dustmen to get it.
Wrap up wet refuse in paper; this is hygienic, prevents rust and makes emptying easier.
It is in your interest to rnake the collection and emptying of the bins as easy and
speedy as possible.