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Strand.—The sanitary authority make a daily collection of the house refuse in this district.
At most of the houses in the district the refuse is placed by the occupiers in pails on the kerbstone,
and in the main thoroughfares is collected before 10.30 a.m. Covered vans and carts are used, and
the refuse is taken to a wharf belonging to the District Board, situated in Commercial-road, S.E., on
the south bank of the river east of Waterloo-bridge, and there tipped direct into barges for conveyance
to brickmakers in Kent and Essex.
Holborn.—The collection is made by a contractor. In a large part of the district the collection
takes place daily from all premises. The rest of the district is visited by the dust carts twice weekly on
regular days, and the collection made from any premises as often as required, but it is not customary to
make a house-to-house call once in each week. Covered carts are used for the collection. The refuse
is taken—
(1.) To Gabriel's-wharf, on the south bank of the river immediately to the west of
Waterloo-bridge, where it is tipped direct into barges, and
(2.) To the contractor's depot, Tinworth-street, Albert-embankment. Here sorting and
sifting by hand labour is carried on. It is stated that the dust brought into the yard is sorted
and the various component parts are removed during the same day, as a rule.
Clerkenwell.—The collection is made by the sanitary authority. The whole district is perambulated
twice a week, each street being visited on regular days, and those premises are called at which exhibit
a sign that the householder desires to have the dust removed. Cards bearing the letter D have been
supplied by the Vestry for this purpose to all houses. It is said that this system works well, and that
there are very few complaints as to non-removal of dust.
The collection is made in vans provided with tarpaulins, and the refuse is taken to the Vestry's
wharf at Commercial-road, Lambeth, where it is sorted and sifted by hand, and then barged away to
Faversham and neighbourhood for use in the brickfields. There is a small furnace in the yard for
burning paper and the lighter portions of the refuse. It is stated that usually the refuse is sorted and
removed from the wharf within twenty-four hours.
St. Luke.—The sanitary authority collect the house refuse, daily from houses in the main
thoroughfares of the district, and once a week from all other premises in side streets, each street being
visited on a regular day. Uncovered carts provided with tarpaulins are used for the collection. The
refuse is taken to a wharf on the City-basin of the Regent's Canal, where it is temporarily deposited in
order that it may be sorted and sifted before removal by barge to Ware and Ponder's End. When the
wharf was visited the sorting process was not going on, but it was stated that the refuse generally
remains on the wharf three to four days before removal. The Vestry have obtained a site for the purpose
of erecting a destructor for dealing with the house refuse of the parish.
Shoreditch.—The sanitary authority make a weekly collection of refuse from all premises in the
district, all streets being visited on regular days, and all premises called at. Covered vans are in use
at present, but are being replaced by uncovered carts provided with tarpaulins. The refuse is tipped
direct into barges at the Vestry's wharf on Kingsland-basin, Regent's Canal, which, it is stated, carry it
to Rainham.
Bethnal-green.—Two contractors are employed for the collection of the house refuse. The
collection is made twice weekly from all premises; in many parts of the district it is customary for
householders to place their dust pails on the pavement in front of the house ready for collection, if this
be not done the house is called at. The dust-carts are provided with tarpaulins for covering the refuse
while being conveyed through the streets. At the time of enquiry the refuse was being taken to—
(1.) Shoots at Hackney-wick near Temple-mills, and at Bow outside the county.
(2.) Crane's-wharf, on Kingsland-basin, Regent's Canal, where it is sorted and sifted by
hand labour. This wharf was being repaved and redrained when visited, and it was stated
that suitable accommodation would be provided for those engaged at work on the wharf.
Whitechapel.—The collection is made by the sanitary authority and every street in the parish is
visited daily. It is customary at most premises for the householders to place the house dust in pails on
the pavement ready for removal. Houses and block dwellings where this is not done are called at twice
or thrice weekly. Uncovered carts are in use, but it is stated that covers will be provided. The Board
of Works have erected a destructor (16 cells) in which all the house refuse of the district is burnt.
St. George-in-the-East.—Collection by contract. Every street is visited twice a week, but it is
stated that each house is not actually called at unless necessary. Uncovered carts are used for
conveying the refuse to Copenhagen-wharf on Limehouse-cut, where it is sorted and sifted by hand
before being barged away. It is stated that as a rule the refuse does not remain on the wharf for a
longer period than twenty-four hours.
Limehouse.—Two contractors are employed by the District Board of Works to collect the house
refuse. All parts of the district are visited twice weekly, and it is stated that all premises are called at.
The dust carts are covered with tarpaulins while conveying the refuse to—
(1.) Abbott's-yard on Limehouse-cut, where it is hand sorted prior to removal by barge
or rail. It is stated that as a rule the refuse is not kept in the yard longer than 24 hours.
(2.) Copenhagen-wharf, Limehouse-cut.
Mile-end Old-town.—The collection is made by the sanitary authority. At the time the enquiry
was made it was the custom to make the collection daily in some streets, every house being called at,
but, in a large part of the district the removal of house dust did not take place more frequently than once
a fortnight, and only from those houses exhibiting the letter D. The dust is carried in uncovered carts
to the Vestry's depot, a railway siding adjoining the Regent's Canal, and is there sorted by hand before
being loaded into trucks.
For the purpose of sorting, the Vestry employ six or eight gangs of women, men and boys ; each
gang includes two women, one man and a boy.