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by the necessity for the scavengers to ascend high buildings in
order to obtain each separate lot of refuse from the various rooms
or floors, inasmuch as there is rarely provided, in connection with
let-out warehouse buildings, a receptacle for common use Often
too, the wareroom, workroom, etc., is inaccessible at the time of the
ordinary collection owing to the absence of the occupier, and as a
consequence either a renewed visit has to be made or the refuse
left to accumulate until the next periodical collection.
The County Council are of course aware that in the case of
premises from which the refuse is removed daily, the Bye-Laws
made by them under Section 16 (2) of the Public Health (London)
Act, 1891, require that the refuse shall be deposited by the occupiers
on the footway or other conveniently accessible position
The experience gained in connection with the daily collection so far
carried out in the Borough leads the Borough Council to the opinion
that the weekly collection could much more expeditiously be carried
out—an important matter where streets are narrow and the
traffic heavy—if in districts selected by the Borough Council,
after written notice to the persons concerned, the occupiers were
required to deposit the refuse for collecting purposes in such conveniently
accessible position as the Borough Council might prescribe
as is the case where a daily collection is in operation—and the
Borough Council directs me respectfully to suggest that the
requisite amendment of the Bye-Law in question be made.
There is also experienced by the Borough Council some difficulty
in securing the use of proper receptacles for placing the refuse
on the kerb or other position required The Borough Council
would accordingly point to the fact that whilst Clause 18 of the
Bye-Laws made by the County Council under Section 39 (1) of the
Act before mentioned, requires the provision of a receptacle
fulfilling certain requirements, by Clause 6 of the Bye-Laws made
under Section 16 (2) of the same Act, the use of a "movable
receptacle" only is required The effect is that the refuse is
placed on the footway in uncovered wooden boxes and other quite
unsuitable receptacles, with the result that frequently their
contents are scattered by the wind, to the public annoyance and
danger to the public health The Borough Council venture to
suggest the necessity of a further alteration of the Bye-Laws
in this respect.
I am, Sir,
Your obedient Servant,
(Signed) G. W. PRESTON,
The Clerk, Town Clerk.
London County Council,
Spring Gardens, S.W.