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Report of the Medical Officer of Health.
Westminster once, twice or three times a week, and in some
cases daily.
Holborn twice weekly from April to October, and once weekly
from November to March.
In the provinces in one town (Dundee), the house refuse is
removed twice a day ; in two (Aberdeen and Margate), there is a daily
removal ; in 11 a weekly ; in seven twice a week ; in two three times a
week ; and in two the refuse is removed at intervals greater than once
a wee .
In Eastbourne the refuse is removed twice weekly in the months
of July, August and September; and once a week during the other
months of the year. This rule is also adopted in Brighton
In Nottingham the time of collection varies from daily to weekly.
In Portsmouth once or twice a week.
Scarborough twice a week in summer and weekly at other times.
Leeds varies from once a day to once a fortnight.
Movable leceptactes. In the provinces movable receptacles are
insisted on in 19 cases, in nine cases they are not insisted on, and in
one case they are preferred. In Halifax the dust bins are supplied by
the Corporation. In Glasgow the dust bins must be movable if
removal is daily.
Size of receptacles. In London as a rule the size of the receptacles
is in conformity with the London County Council By-laws, but these
do not seem to be rigidly enforced. When new dust bins are provided
they must in all cases be in accordance with the London County
Council By-laws.
In the provinces the size of the receptacles varies very greatly,
no standard having been adopted.
Do dustmen go on premises to collect. London.—In the City, where
removal is daily, the dust bins have to be placed on the kerb. In
Bermondsey they have to be placed in front of the premises. In
Woolwich the receptacles are usually placed in front of premises, but