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Lewisham 1936
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lewisham Borough]
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SANITARY CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE AREA.
Refuse Removal and Disposal.
The collection of house and trade refuse is carried out by the Borough Surveyor 's Department, a weekly collection being the
rule. The tonnage collected in 1936 is shown below.
| Loads. | Tons. | |
|---|---|---|
| Container System | 24,037 | 42,195 |
| Freighters | 4,344 | 5,079 |
| Other Vehicles | 296 | 267 |
| Totals | 28,677 | 47,541 |
The main portion of the refuse is disposed of at the Destructors situated at Molesworth Street, Lewisham, and Home Park, Sydenham, the remainder being sent away by barges or deposited on shoots in the Borough. The following are the figures for 1936 : —
| Tons. | |
|---|---|
| Home Park Destructor .. | 17,750 |
| Molesworth Street Destructor | 16,946 |
| Barged away | 13,793 |
| Shoots | 238 |
| Totals | 48,727 |
The figures for disposal include trade refuse delivered by tradesmen
to the Council's dust destructors, and refuse collected from the
open-air market and street traders.
Sanitary Inspection of the Borough.
The work of the Sanitary Inspectors is summarised in the
following statement : —
Inspections .
On complaint 1,623
After Infectious Disease 1,075
Notice from Builder 641
Other Inspections 4,275
Re-inspections 8,985
New Dwellings, for Water Certificates 1,515
Notices :
Number of Intimation Notices Served 1,474
Number of Statutory Notices Served 586