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*One free urinette provided.
†Opened 10th March, 1925.
‡Two free urinettes provided.
Removal and Disposal of House Refuse.
Throughout the year the arrangements in connection with scavenging remained
in the hands of the Highways Committee and under the control of the
Highways Engineer, Mr. James Gair. Considerable improvements have recently
been made in the plant, but as the arrangements are substantially the same as
those in vogue in 1921, and fully described in my report for that period, it is unnecessary
to repeat the information there given. The total amount of refuse
collected for the year ended 31st March, 1925, it may be mentioned, was 41,908
tons, as compared with 40,174 tons in the previous year.
So far as the arrangements existing in houses, business premises, etc., are
concerned, it may be noted that the movable, covered metal dustbin is most
commonly found. New metal dust receptacles were provided to 506 premises.
During the year the inspectors made 4,588 visits. The majority of these
were made by Inspectors Hill and Lumley, who give part time to this work.
For neglect of the provisions with regard to the covering of dustbins, etc.,
placed on the footway for collection from the kerb, 82 notices were served.
Remedies in each case were carried out, legal proceedings not being necessary in
any instance.
Removal of Offensive Refuse.—Owing to the number of hotels, boarding
houses, restaurants, and large private establishments in the borough, considerable
quantities of food refuse (hog wash) are collected by pig-feeders daily, and close
watch is necessary in order to ensure that the requirements of the bye-laws
relating to removal of offensive refuse, as to hours of removal, provision of
proper receptacles, etc., are complied with. During the year, though a number
of warnings with regard to these matters were issued, it was only necessary to
institute proceedings in one case in which there was serious neglect.
SANITARY INSPECTION OF THE DISTRICT.
Staff.—During the year there were on the staff of the Public Health Department,
in addition to the medical officer of health, a deputy medical officer of health
(Dr. W. W. Jameson), a tuberculosis officer and assistant medical officer of health
for tuberculosis purposes (Dr. J. Donaldson Saner), two drainage inspectors, one
outdoor superintendent, one meat and food inspector, one house-to-house inspector,
six district inspectors, seven women sanitary inspectors and health
visitors, one chief and five assistant clerks and an office youth, with, in addition,
at the Tuberculosis Dispensary, a sister and a clerk dispenser.