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proved sufficient to obtain the carrying out of the works required,
except in one case, and in this the owner complied with the
notices served following the issue of summonses, when these were
withdrawn on payment of costs
Visits paid re children excluded from Elementary Schools during
the year numbered 573, and the total inspections and visits for all
purposes made by the Staff of the Sanitary Department was 16,246.
Removal of House Refuse.
Our experience with the 2| ton Edison Electric Vehicle in use
since March, 1921, continuing very satisfactory, a second vehicle
of the same make was, with the approval of the Ministry of Health,
obtained and commenced working on the 16th August, 1923.
We have found that these vehicles contribute considerably to
the efficiency and reduction of the cost of this work.
In addition to these electric vehicles, six horsed vehicles are
regularly employed.
A good quantity of the refuse was disposed of in the brickfields,
and the remainder taken to the Council's depot, Carterhatch
Lane, where it is levelled and covered with earth, which afterwards
becomes useful for allotments.
The quantity of refuse collected during the year was approximately
9,982 tons, and the cost £4.026, or 8s. Id. per ton of refuse
collected.
Quantities of trade refuse were also collected from business
premises, for which a charge was made.
SALVAGE.
It is still difficult to dispose of waste materials, and we were
only able to sell 29 tons, 19 cwts., 3 qtrs.of waste tins, etc., collected
from the refuse at 10s. per ton, the amount realised being £29 8s. 6d.