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Report of the Medical Officer of Health. 159
Removal of Mouse Refuse.
In all the sub-districts the house refuse is removed weekly,
and this removal has been carried out in a satisfactory manner,
the number of complaints, considering the large number of houses
in the Borough, having been very small. In some flats in the
Borough by special arrangement the house refuse is removed
twice a week, but there are a few flats, specially those in Venn
Street, Clapham, from which, owing to absence of any suitable
position for the dust bin, it would be advisable, from a sanitary
point of view, to remove the refuse more frequently than twice a
week. This, however, could only be secured by the cordial cooperation
of the tenants, and enquiries which have been made do
not lead me to believe that this could be easily obtained.
No change has taken place in the method of disposal, particulars
of which have been given in former reports.
During the 12 months ending March, 1907, 12,372 tons were
sent by rail, an increase of 943 tons compared with 1906; 17,905
tons were disposed of in the Destructor, a decrease of 1,690 tons;
and 23,259 tons were barged, an increase of 1,097 tons; a total of
53,536 tons, compared with a total of 53,546 tons in 1906.
The total cost of collection and disposal for the above period
was £17,076.
130 statutory notices were served under Section 37 of the
Public Health (London) Act, 1891, to provide ashpits in accordance
with the By-laws, and these notices were complied with.
1,084 yards in connection with dwelling houses, and 84 in
connection with stables were paved, drained or cleansed, compared
with 1,094 and 68 in 1906.
5,456 rooms and 945 staircases and passages were cleansed
or repaired, compared with 4,954 rooms and 1,038 staircases in