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5. CLOSET ACCOMMODATION.
At the end of the year there remained a total of 13 premises unconnected with
the sewer. Seven of these were factory premises.
Of these 13 premises, 8 have cesspools and 5 have pail closets.
The premises still unconnected are isolated properties. Cleansing is carried
out by means of covered vehicles and suction pumps.
6. PUBLIC CLEANSING.
(a) Storage, Collection and Disposal.—The collection and disposal of domestic
refuse is controlled by the Borough Engineer and Surveyor.
During the year, 9,510 loads of refuse were collected, with an average weight of
1 ton 12 cwts. 2 qtrs. This figure shows a yield of 10.6 cwts per 1,000 of the
population per day.
Difficulty is being experienced in the disposal of trade refuse.
So long as there remains a fixed charge of 5s. per load, without provision for
the removal of smaller quantities at pro rata charges, we shall find traders hoarding
refuse at the rear of their shop premises or alternatively awaiting a suitable
opportunity to unload it upon the nearest available piece of waste land for later
collection by the local authority.
I strongly urge the institution of a system of collection of trade refuse at a
fixed price per basket or bin.
From a purely public health standpoint, I should welcome the free removal
of such refuse but I know this is likely to be opposed on economic grounds.
(b) Street Cleansing.—The Council has not yet introduced mechanical streetsweepers,
relying upon manual sweeping for this service.
With the construction of so many concrete roads in the district, the provision
of a mechanical sweeper to remove the litter from this type of road would obviate
much drudgery from an uninteresting task.