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The whole of the dust is deposited on the Council's Shoot at the Sewage
Farm and judging from the land allotted for the dust shoot the time is not far
distant when it will be necessary to provide another shoot, or to construct a
Dust Destructor which will enable a very offensive product to be effectively
disposed of.
The number of van loads collected during the year was 3,896; approximate
weight of refuse deposited was 7,000 tons.
There were only 13 complaints received.
In April, a man agreed to give the Council 30s. per week for the old metal,
rags and bones that he found on the shoot, also to keep the sleeper road in
repair and to spread and level the dust. The man carried out the agreement
for a few months, but owing to the war he was unable to dispose of the rough
metal, so the Council agreed to forego the 30s. per week until he was able to
sell the metal; he, however, still keeps the road in repair and levels and spreads
the dust in return for the rags and bones he finds on the shoot. Already there
is a large heap of old metal some 20 or 30 tons.
MORTUARY.
During the year the total number of bodies received into your mortuary
was go, a decrease on the preceding year of 16.
There were 66 bodies deposited by order of the coroner, and 7 deposited by
the Police. 67 post-mortem examinations were made.
17 bodies were deposited by undertakers to await burial.
It was necessary to detain the bodies in 32 instances as there was no proper
accommodation at the homes of the relatives, and 15 were detained owing to the
bodies being of an infectious nature.
8 cases were notified to the Relieving Officer for burial by the Parish.
The Mortuary Attendant is away on active service and temporary arrangements
have been made to carry on the duties, which up to now have worked
very satisfactorily.
COMMON LODGING HOUSES.
This year the common lodging house passed into new hands. I must say
that the new registered keeper has endeavoured to keep the premises in good