View report page

21
Scavenging.
This is undertaken by the Council, and in my opinion is
done very well. As I have pointed out before, the courts abutting
on Axe Street and Fisher Street should come within the scope
of their operations. At present they are suffering badly for the
want of it.
Collection of House Refuse.
The Council's men visit every house in the distriot once a
week. This means about 800 calls per diem. The responsibility
for tho proper carrying out of this item is in the hands of the
Public Health Department. The only complaints of noncollection
which have been received have been due to unavoidable
delay through holidays.
The gross cost of the work for the year ending March 31st,
1907, was £1,209, which means that the cost per house per week
was just one penny.
Sewerage and Sewage Disposal.
The disposal of the sludge at the works has occupied a good
deal of attention during the year, and some quantity has been
removed by barge. The same method as in former years is
adopted for sewage treatment, viz., the precipitation of the sludge
by means of alumina salts. A very fair effluent is thus obtained.
The Shone elevators are still working well.