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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, 1936 48,853 tons.
Street Sweepings and Gully Refuse collected
during the year ended 31st March, 1936 8,417 tons.
A sum of approximately £2,700 was obtained from the sale of by-products
(ashes, breeze, waste paper, metals, tins, rags, etc.).
In addition, 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 135
premises at the request of the department, while 1,123 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.— Information with regard to the composition of the staff of the department
at the end of the year is contained in the following statement. Actually
during 1935, on the medical side especially, partly as a result of the retirement of
Dr. J. Donaldson Saner from the post of tuberculosis officer and partly as a result
of the transference by the St. Marylebone Health Society to the Council of their
activities in relation to maternity and child welfare at various centres, considerable
changes took place. Dr. H. Allen Bulman, originally appointed Assistant
Medical Officer of Health and Public Vaccinator, was formally designated Deputy
Medical Officer of Health. Dr. B. W. Anderson was appointed successor to Dr.
Saner as Assistant Medical Officer of Health and Tuberculosis Officer, and Dr.
W. H. S. Wallace as Assistant Medical Officer of Health and Maternity and Child
Welfare Officer to conduct at the various welfare centres, in addition to other
duties of a maternity and child welfare officer, the infant and other clinics formerly
taken by a number of part-time medical officers appointed by the Health Society.
Apart from these officers, some of whom acted only during part of the year, there
was upon the staff of the Department 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