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A weekly collection of domestic and trade refuse is made
over the whole of this district. Producers of offal and offensive
trades receive three collections a week.
In October, 1934, three new refuse collecting vehicles were
brought into operation to replace the old system of tractor and
trailers, and in August, 1936, a fourth vehicle was purchased.
The vehicles are of 15 cubic yards capacity, rear loading and
fitted with moving floors.
Since the introduction of these vehicles a very considerable
improvement has been effected in the method and cleanliness of
the collection.
The method of disposal is "Controlled Tipping" at Oak
Hill Park, East Barnet. Since the inception of the scheme about
23,000 tons of refuse have been disposed of without a complaint
of any description. No vermin or flies have been found since
the controlled tip was begun in April, 1933.
In October, 1934, a scheme of waste paper collection was
started in conjunction with the refuse collection, and since the
scheme was begun the quantity collected and sold is approximately
700 tons.
The roads are regularly swept and the road gullies cleaned
out and the road surfaces are treated in a manner to reduce the
production of dust to a minimum.
Sanitary Inspection.
This is dealt with in detail in the Chief Sanitary Inspector's
Report.
Schools.
The Public Elementary schools were regularly visited during
the year and all children found in the course of medical inspection
to be in any way defective are promptly visited by the district
nurses. These visits with few exceptions are welcomed by the
parents and medical defects promptly attended to. This work
of the district nurses is highly important and the local nursing