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Refuse Collection and Disposal,
A.—A weekly collection is made in all parts of the Borough with the exception of
Wards 2 and 6, in which a collection is made twice weekly during the summer
months.
The use of Pagefield trucks, first introduced in 1925, has very much facilitated this
work.
B.— The methods of refuse disposal are:—
(a) By combustion in the Destructor.
(b) Removal to the country by rail or barge.
The following figures for the past year, kindly supplied by Mr. E. W. Swinstead,
m.i.m. & cy.e., the Borough Engineer, give some idea of the enormous amount of
refuse to be dealt with. For the purpose of comparison the figures for the previous
year are also given:—
Quantity of refuse collected 59099 18 58993 12
Quantity of refuse burnt at Destructor 36118 4 34381 0
Quantity put on rail 22864 14 24509 3
Quantity of clinker residual 12911 18 12527 17
MORTUARY.
This is situated in Cambridge Street, at the rear of St. Pancras Gardens.
The following table gives particulars concerning the number of inquests held, number
of bodies received and post-mortem examinations made during the year.
Male.
Female.
.
Number of inquests held
179
94
273
,, bodies received
173
108
281
,, post-mortem examinations
125
82
207
Extensive improvements have been made in connection with the Mortuary during the
past two years, and it is now a well-equipped and satisfactory building.
During the year under review the artificial lighting was further improved, and the
following work, suggested by the Sub-Committee, was carried out:—
Mortuary approach road.—Remove defective corrugated iron coal shed; remove earth
banks to widen the road and concrete the surface; build a new brickwork coal shed, with
concrete flat roof and concrete floor, against the wall in the corner of yard to approximately
the same area as the existing coal shed.
Mortuary yard.—Fill up and cover over existing disused pit near gas-meter cupboard,
1930. 1929.
Tons. Cwts. Tons. Cwts.