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During the year, 6,563 loads of refuse were collected, with an average weight of
1 ton 14 cwts. This figure shows a yield of 11.8 cwts. per 1,000 of the population
per day, as against the average figure of 14.3 cwts. per day for non-mining towns.
There is no question that the character of house refuse is changing to a much
lighter material, with much less wastage of good fuel.
A charge of five shillings per load is made for the removal of trade refuse, but
no charge is made for the use of the public tips by tradesmen who make their own
provision for transport.
The disposal of refuse in Barking is undertaken by a modified form of controlled
tipping, and it is with pleasure I have noted the improvement in the tip situated at
Mayesbrook subsequent to our visit to Bradford.
There is also a smaller dump in Jenkins Lane.
(b) Street Cleansing.—The streets of the town are kept in a satisfactory state
of cleanliness', but once again I want to emphasise that much can be done to assist
the Council and reduce the cost of cleansing services if the public and tradesmen
will co-operate by greater use of the domestic storage available for much of the
litter which finds its way into the streets.
So far the Corporation have not provided any mechanical means for cleansing
the street gullies. I know it may be argued that the time is inopportune for the
displacement of the unskilled labour engaged on this work with the existing
primitive, inefficient methods in use, but there can be no question that, as now
operated, this branch of cleansing is definitely below the town's general standard
of demising services.
(c) Fouling of Footpaths by Dogs.—Once again I recommend that regulations
be drawn up and enforced to prevent this nuisance.
30. SANITARY INSPECTION OF THE AREA.
(a) Work of Sanitarv Insnectors.
(1) Inspection of Dwelling Houses.
Total Houses Inspected under Public Health or Housing Acts 3,114
Total number of Inspections made 4,831
Housing (Consolidated) Regulations 841
After Infectious Disease 677
Defects Found 9,873
Notices Served (Preliminary) 2,632
Re-inspections re Notices Served 5,439