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(6) PUBLIC CLEANSING.
During the year 3,400 loads of refuse were collected
with an average weight of 2.83 tons per load.
The practice of a daily collection of waste food
and a fortnightly collection of other domestic refuse
continued.
(7) REFUSE DISPOSAL.
The refuse of the Borough, by arrangement with
the County Borough of East Ham, was taken to the
destructor works of that Authority.
(8) SANITARY INSPECTION OF THE AREA.
The serious damage and destruction to property
in the Borough caused by flying bombs and rocket
missiles called for the diversion of your sanitary
inspectors to the task of assessing and co-ordinating
building repairs, throughout the greater part of the
year.
We were glad to be able to make this contribution
to the welfare of the town, whilst at the same time
carrying out other essential duties.
During the year 1,538 complaints were registered
by the public.