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City of London 1902

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HOUSE REFUSE REMOVAL.
The Superintendent of Cleansing reports that the refuse removed from the
City in 1902 consisted of 3],251 cartloads of street sweepings and slop, and
48,297 loads of house and trade refuse ; total, 79,548. Of this bulk, 26,245
loads were consumed by the Destructor at Letts' Wharf, being 1*5 per cent,
above the average for the previous five years.

Refuse Dealt with during 1902 and previous Five Years.

Year.Street Sweepings and slop.House and Trade Refuse.Total.No. of Loads Cremated in Destructor.Per Cent. Cremated.
1897Loads. 30,065Loads. 43,725Loads. 73,79023,75032.2
189829,74543,96073,70523,83632.3
189929,57745,04474,62122,48130.1
190028,70844,84173,54924,12132.8
190130,11544,97575,09022,65730.2
Average of previous five years:29,64244,50974,15123,36931.5
190231,25148,29779,54826,24533.0

In a Report to the Sanitary Committee, dated 1st February, 1902, on the
whole question of Dust Removal, your Medical Officer directed attention to
the nuisance caused by dust receptacles in the streets, arising from the fact that
many offices and warehouses are not open till 9 or 9.30 a.m., and that at that
time the operation of cleansing and collecting the dust often only begins, and
that in consequence in many parts receptacles are not placed outside until
nearly 10 o'clock.
CITY OF LONDON (PUBLIC HEALTH) ACT, 1902.
This Act, originally introduced as the City of London (Streets) Bill, 1902,
was promoted by the Corporation last year.
The Bill was sent in due course to a Select Committee, where the greater
part of it was thrown out, leaving only Parts 3 and 4, relating to the removal
of dust and refuse and nuisance caused by the demolition of houses. It was,
in consequence, proposed to withdraw the Bill and incorporate these clauses
in a future one.