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Removal of House Refuse.—Much consideration was given to this
subject by the Public Health and Highways Committee, and the
following streets were added to those in which a daily collection of dust
is made, viz., Sackville Street, Carlisle Place, Chadwick Street, and
Vauxhall Bridge Road.
In each of these streets the fixed dust-bins have been removed,
and moveable ones provided. In addition, in a number of instances,
fixed bins have been found in bad positions, improperly constructed or
defective. The owners have been recommended in each case to do
away with them, but except where the position was such that a
nuisance existed, the Public Health Act does not give power to the
Council to compel such removal. The majority, however, complied
with the suggestion, and 142 were abolished (530 fixed brick-bins had
been abolished in the previous five years); 36 were repaired and made
more accessible for the dustmen.
Where there is not a daily collection of dust, householders ought to
be advised to burn waste matters liable to decomposition.
Removal of Offensive Refuse.—Complaints were made of offensive
smells in a number of instances occurring during the removal of
kitchen refuse from hotels, &c. Ten persons were cautioned and the
following were prosecuted for removing refuse during prohibited
hours :-
Date Name and Address of Defendant Result of Proceedings.
14th June H. Hunt, Bath Road, Harlington, Mid- Fined 3s. and 2s. costs,
dlesex
13th July Michael Hanlon, Lonesome, Mitcham .. Fined. 5-9. and 2s. costs.
Drainage, &c., Plans.—Six hundred and nine sets of plans were
examined during 1906. 508 of these resulted from notices served by
the Public Health Department, and 101 were plans of new buildings or
re-constructions, the drainage of which is under the supervision of the
City Engineer, with the exception of such matters as come under
the Public Health Act and by-laws made thereunder in respect
of water closets, water supply, ventilation, &c.
In 140 instances the plans had to be amended, and sanction was
refused altogether with regard to two of them.
Failure to send in plans as required by law occurred ten times.
Infringement of the by-laws in connection with the erection of
buildings occurred in four instances, and in each case the persons
responsible were cautioned by the Public Health Committee.