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Statistical.—The following figures will give some idea of the tonnages dealt
with:
House Refuse collected during the year ended
31st March, 1937 50,367 tons.
Street Sweepings and Gully Refuse collected
during the year ended 31st March, 1937 8,516 tons.
A sum of approximately £3,100 was obtained from the sale of by-products
(ashes, breeze, waste paper, metals, tins, rags, etc.).
In addition, approximately £1,103 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 140
premises at the request of the department, while 1,043 visits were made by
Inspector Hill, who gives part time to this work.
The Grown 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.
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 staff of the department is contained
in the following statement. For the purposes of survey under the provisions
relating to overcrowding a number of temporary assistants were appointed and
continued to act until the completion of that part} of the survey with which they
were specially concerned. Excluding these, the staff of the Department consisted of
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 and another on housing), 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.
Deputy Medical Officer of Health and Public Vaccinator: H. Allen Bulman,
M.R.C.S. (Eng.), L.R.C.P. (Lond.), D.P.H.
Tuberculosis Officer and Assistant Medical Officer of Health: *B. W.
Anderson, M.A., M.D., Ch.B., D.P.H.