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Scavenging and Disposal of Refuse.— The whole of
the Borough is scavenged directly by the Council, the refuse
being transported to the two destructors at South Ealing and
Hanwell, which deal adequately with the work they are called
upon to perform.
The refuse dump belonging to the St. Marylebone Borough
Council and situated in the Northolt Ward continues to be conducted
in a satisfactory manner. All refuse is covered with ashes
or earth shortly after dumping.
The use of the large dump at Yeading, to which refuse from
the Borough of Paddington and other districts was brought, was
discontinued in the early part of the year and the nuisance from
smoke caused by the burning of the dump has considerably
decreased. A new dump conducted on a system of controlled
tipping was commenced on a site near the old dump. By this
method refuse is deposited in layers of eight feet with a layer of
soil on the top. This has, so far, proved satisfactory ; the covering
of the refuse with earth almost immediately after dumping has
been effectual in keeping down any nuisance from smell and there
has been no trouble from fire.
Periodical inspections of these dumps are made to see that the
dumping is conducted in such a manner as to prevent nuisance.
Smoke Abatement.—There are comparatively few factories
in the Borough with steam-raising plants, but eighteen observations
were made on chimneys during the year. In three