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For some years a firm engaged a man to pick out the old waste iron and
tin-ware found on the dust shoot, and carted it away, paying the Council
from 1s. 6d. to 4s. 6d. a ton for this material. The amount collected annuallyexceeded
100 tons, but during the war we were unable to dispose of it, owing
to the cost of transit.
During the year, we have endeavoured to salve as much as possible, all
the old dirty paper on the shoot, rags, bones, glass, etc., have been collected
and disposed of.
We have no means of weighing this material at the shoot, but I estimate
the approximate amount to be at least 40 to 50 tons of paper, and 60 to 70
tons of rags, bones, glass, bottles, etc., per annum. There is now a large
quantity of old scrap metal lying on the shoot, which I hope will be disposed
of shortly.
I have collected by the clean bedding van (when the opportunity occurred)
from private shops between two and three tons of clean paper and cardboard,
which was sold with the Council's waste paper.
There are six vans engaged in collecting the refuse from the various parts
of the district, and an additional van occasionally to pick up some of the work
left undone. Also a special van for clearing the refuse from the institutions.
There are not sufficient vans for a weekly collection.
During the year, 198 complaints were received of non-removal, and these
with others made by your Inspectors, were all verified and the Contractor
notified.
PUBLIC LAVATORIES, WATER TROUGHS, AND DRINKING
FOUNTAINS.
I regret to say that much wilful damage has again been done to the
fountains and water troughs, and we have not been able to catch the offenders.
There are six water troughs, two with drinking fountains attached. We
had 8 separate drinking fountains in all, but 4 have been so damaged
(although repaired many times) that they have got beyond repair, so that there
are now four drinking fountains in use.
The public lavatories, both at Angel Road and the Green continue to be
much patronised. The amount collected from Angel Road lavatories during
the year was £462 0s. 3d., an increase of £127 18s. 9d. on the previous year.
The amount collected from the Green lavatories during the year was £287 19s.,
an increase of £88 11s. 4d. on the previous year.
A public lavatory at the north end of the district is needed, especially in
the vicinity of Tramway Avenue.