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watering and additional gully cleansing vehicles and further chassis for the collection
of house refuse containers. Every precaution is taken to ensure that the
service is carried out in a satisfactory and efficient manner and in such a way as to
give as little annoyance as possible when dealing with objectionable material of
this nature. Offals of various descriptions such as green offal, fish offal, refuse
from petrol interceptors at garages, etc., are collected by the Council, a charge
being made for this service as well as for the removal of other trade refuse. The
effect of this has been to improve the general cleanliness of the Borough. Fish
offal is disposed of to Contractors and green offal is treated in the same way as
street sweepings.
Statistical.—The following figures will give some idea of the tonnages dealt
with.
House Refuse collected during the year ended
31st March, 1935 47,948 tons.
Street Sweepings and Gully Refuse collected
during the year ended 31st March, 1935 8,382 tons.
In addition, a sum of approximately £1,100 was received for the removal of
Trade Refuse, Green and Fish Offal and for the cleansing of petrol interceptors.
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.
During the year approved type metal dustbins have been provided at 218
premises at the request of the department, while 1,103 visits were made by
Inspector Hill, who gives part time to this work.
The Crown Estate.—All that has been said above applies only to that part of
the Borough—the bulk, of course—for which the Council is responsible. In the
part constituting the "Crown Estate," which comprises a large number of properties
encircling Regent's Park and includes certain premises in Marylebone Road
and Park Road, the responsibility for collection, removal and disposal of the refuse
is still in the hands of the Crown authorities. Attempts have been made recently
to bring the methods into line with those which the Borough Council, through the
Highways Committee, is endeavouring to perfect in the health interests of the
inhabitants.
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.
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, an assistant medical officer of
health, who acts also as public vaccinator (Dr. H. Allen Bulman), 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, six district inspectors, seven women sanitary inspectors and
health visitors (one engaged exclusively in tuberculosis work), one chief and five
assistant clerks and an office youth, with, in addition, at the Tuberculosis Dispensary,
a sister and a clerk dispenser, and at the Salisbury Street Welfare Centre a
clerk dispenser. The following list gives information with regard to qualifications,
etc., of each of these officers as required by the Ministry of Health :—
Medical Officer of Health and Administrative Medical Officer—Tuberculosis,
and Maternity and Child Welfare: *Charles Porter, M.D., B.Sc.,
M.R.C.P. (Edin.), of the Middle Temple, Barrister-at-law.