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premises. Where necessary suitable spray equipment is loaned free of charge.
Insect Pests
We have continued to operate a mobile spraying unit using dispersable
gammexane chiefly for dealing with breeding sites at offensive trade premises,
stables, open land, tips, piggeries and stagnant water courses, covering also
the yards at the rear of butchers shops, fishmongers, cafes and other similar
food premises.
There were one hundred and seventeen premises treated and many areas of
open land, and it is felt that the application of a residual insecticide in areas
where insects congregate or breed has had a controlling effect.
There must, however, be a large number of breeding sites such as dustbins
and decaying organic and vegetable matter in back gardens of houses which are
not treated. The co-operation of every citizen must be obtained to eradicate
these sources of infestation if insect pests are to be completely overcome.
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, 6,353.
The number of dustbins supplied by the Corporation under this arrangement
during the year was 349.
In accordance with a hire scheme complementary to the above-mentioned 134
properties were supplied with dustbins. In each of these cases the dustbin will be
paid for by eight annual payments of five shillings.
The total number of properties in the instalment scheme for the provision of
dustbins is 1,134. Therefore the total number of privately owned premises in the
Borough now supplied with standard type of dustbins has reached 7,487.
Refuse Disposal
Borough Engineer and Surveyor has supplied me with the following
mation.
The quantity of domestic refuse collected and disposed of at the Renwick
Road controlled tip throughout the year was 85,727 cubic yards, the average weight
4,47 cwt, per cubic yard and the total weight, 19,027 tons.
PRIVATE TIP - RIPPLESIDE
Essex County Council Act 1933 - Section 146.
Legal action was taken regarding fires which had occurred on a private refuse
tip in Ripple Road.
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