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of the service increases this also entails a corresponding increase in the tonnage
to be removed. The yearly collections to date are as under :—
Year ending 31st March, 1918 26,886 tons.
Do. do. 1919 27,735 „
Do. do. 1920 35,602 „
Do. do. 1921 35,744 „
Do. do. 1922 37,088 ,,
Do. do. 1923 39,559 „
Do. do. 1924 40,173 „
Do. do. 1925 41,908 „
Do. do. 1926 42,899 ,,
At the same time it must be borne in mind that the present-day householder
has little or no means, either as regards furnaces or labour, to get rid of the refuse
collected in either houses or flats, so that the dust-bin becomes the only means
of disposal so far as the householder is concerned, and in any case the ordinary
household grate cannot be used as an efficient incinerator.
The collection and disposal of the road sweepings has also been undertaken
by the Council since 1920, and the following table shows that the tonnage
collected per annum has remained practically at a standstill despite the enormous
improvement that has taken and is taking place as regards permanent carriageway
paving throughout the Borough.

The greater part of the street sweepings are passed through a pulveriser and
sold as a fertiliser, the lemainder being conveyed to the Council's shoot and used
for covering the surface of the dump.
Removal of House Refuse.
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 413 premises.
During the year the inspectors made 5,250 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, 87 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 a number of
warnings with regard to these matters were issued.