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Section G-MISCELLANEOUS
Supply of Dustbins
The number of premises where dustbins are supplied and
maintained by the Corporation in accordance with Section 75(3)
of the Public Health Act 1936 was, at the end of the year, 6,004
The number of dustbins supplied by the Corporation under
this arrangement during the year was 384.
In accordance with a hire scheme complementary to the above
mentioned 135 properties were supplied with dustbins. In each of
these cases the dustbin will be paid for by seven annual payments
of four shillings and sixpence.
The total number of properties in the instalment scheme for
the provision of dustbins is 1,000. The total number of privately
owned premises in the Borough now supplied with standard type
of dustbin has reached 7,004.
Public Cleansing - Refuse Disposal
The Borough Engineer and Surveyor has supplied me with
the following information:-
The quantity of refuse collected and disposed of throughout
the year was 93,741 cubic yards, the average weight 4.24 cwts.
per cubic yard and the total weight was 20,080 tons.
OFFENSIVE TRADES
Throughout the year there have been twenty-six visits to the
eight offensive trade premises in the Borough.
Type of Trade Number
Oil Boilers 6
Gut Scrapers 20
Oil Boilers
There are three groups of products where oil boiling is Part
of the process of manufacture:-