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The parish has since the date of enquiry obtained a site on the river for a new wharf with a
view to facilitating the removal of house refuse from the parish.
Wandsworth—Putney.—A weekly collection of the house refuse from all houses in the parish
has been carried out by the sanitary authority since March, 1893. A new wharf has recently been
constructed from which the refuse is barged away.
Streatham and Tooting.—The collection is made by contractors. At the date of enquiry houses
were only visited once a fortnight, but a weekly collection is now in force. The refuse is taken to shoots
in Mitcham parish.
Camberwell.—The sanitary authority make a weekly collection of the house refuse from all
premises in the district; carts provided with tarpaulin covers are in use. At the time of enquiry the
refuse was disposed of as follows—
(1.) A large quantity was being taken to the Vestry's wharf, on the Surrey Canal, and
there loaded direct into barges and removed to brickfields in the country.
(2.) Removed by rail from railway sidings at Bricklayers'-arms, Gipsy-hill, Camberwell
New-road and East Dulwich stations. At all these sidings the refuse is loaded direct to truck
and removed from the siding within 24 hours. A small quantity was also being deposited on
land adjoining Cold Blow-lane siding, near New Cross, and ultimately screened before final
removal.
Greenwich.—The house refuse in the three parishes of St. Alphege, Greenwich, St. Nicholas,
and St. Paul, Deptford, is collected once a week by the sanitary authority. It does not appear to be the
custom to make a house-to-house call throughout the whole district. In some parts of Greenwich parish
the pail" system has been tried, and a bi-weekly collection attempted, but it is stated that the system
has not been extended as it has been found that householders do not as a rule put out their house refuse
for collection more frequently than once a week. In the parish of St. Paul the sanitary authority have
supplied cards bearing the ietter D to householders, and this is displayed in a window when the
collection of dust is required, but in the poorer parts of the parish a house-to-house call is made by the
dustmen, and the premises are frequently visited by the dust superintendent to see that the work is
efficiently carried out. Tarpaulins are used for covering the refuse in the carts during transit through
the streets.
(1.) The refuse from Greenwich parish is taken to the parish wharf, Chester-street, East
Greenwich, and there loaded direct into barges and conveyed to Tilbury.
(2.) All the house refuse of St. Nicholas' parish, and the greater amount from St. Paul's
parish, is taken to the parish wharf, Knott-street, Deptford, and thence removed to Tilbury
by barge.
At the time of enquiry a small portion was being taken to Cold Blow railway siding. The
Board has informed the Council that this has now been discontinued.
Lewisham.—A weekly collection of the house refuse is made by the sanitary authority in the
district of Lewisham, including Penge, but it does not appear to be customary to make a call at every
house once in each week. The collecting carts are provided with tarpaulin covers. It is stated that
formerly the work was carried out by contract, but the present system has been found more satisfactory,
and to have been effective in diminishing the number of complaints. All the refuse is sent to
" shoots " at Lady well and Hither-green in the county, and to Kent House brickfields and Bex-lane
without the county of London. The " shoots " at Ladywell and Hither-green are situated on cultivated
land, and are more than 300 yards from inhabited houses.
Woolwich.—The sanitary authority collect the house refuse, three times a week in some streets,
twice a week in others, and once a week in the rest of the district (including North Woolwich). All
premises are called at at least once a week. Movable dust receptacles have been supplied by the sanitary
authority to all houses in the district. The dust carts are provided with tarpaulin covers. The Vestry
have erected a destructor in which all the refuse is burnt.
Plumstead parish.—The collection of house refuse is carried out by a contractor on behalf of the
Vestry. The parish is divided into sub-districts, and at the time of enquiry the collection took place
once a fortnight in three sub-districts, daily in one sub-district, and once a week from all houses in the
remaining districts. The fortnightly collection was to be altered. The refuse is taken to shoots,
chiefly to one situated at Wickham-lane. Small quantities were also being taken to shoots within 800
yards of inhabited houses. This has now ceased.
Lee district—Lee and Kidbrooke parish.—The collection of the household refuse in these
parishes is carried out by the sanitary authority, every house being called at once in each week on fixed
days.
The collection is made by carts provided with tarpaulin covers, the refuse is taken to shoots at
Horn-park Farm and to Southbrook-road. The former of these is far removed from any houses; the
latter is situated at the side of the South Eastern Railway and between 200 to 300 yards from houses.
It is stated that the question of the disposal of house refuse in the district is at present under
the consideration of the authority with a view to the adoption of some other method.
Charlton.—Collection by contract, once a week in some parts of the parish, in others once a
fortnight. A list is kept of householders who have applied for a regular weekly removal, and these houses
are called at once in each week, in other cases it is not customary to call unless some indication is given.
The dust carts are provided with tarpaulin covers. The refuse is taken to a shoot at the disused brickfields
on the north side of Shooter's-hill near Marlborough-lane. It is stated that this shoot has no
inhabited houses within 300 yards. A small amount has also been taken to the marsh land adjoining
Anchor and Hope-lane, East Greenwich, and used for agricultural purposes.
Eltham.—The sanitary authority contract for a weekly removal of house refuse from all premises.
Uncovered carts are used, and the refuse is taken to market gardens outside the County of London.
C. W. F. Young.
Assistant Medical Officer of Health.