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price. A fresh contract was accepted, but even worse complaints
arose, and it has been a matter of no little trouble for
the Sanitary Inspector to keep the contractor up to his work.
As the collection of the refuse of the district is a matter of great
importance from a sanitary point of view, I would ask my Council
to give this matter serious consideration at the earliest time
possible, in order that the very numerous complaints complained
of may not be repeated in the ensuing year. The best remedy I
would suggest, and I have no doubt in the long run, the cheapest,
is for the Council to do the work themselves with their own
horses and carts; if otherwise, I would earnestly ask the Council
when next contracting to accept a tender which will ensure the
work being done efficiently, as in previous contracts the money
does not enable half as many carts being put on as is necessary.
The next point on this matter to be considered is the final
destination of the refuse. It has always been the custom to
obtain shoots for same by filling up low lying grounds, and during
the past year has been carted to the Hendon Brickfields, where it
is finally sifted and used for the purposes of making bricks. Both
such means of removal have been the cause of numerous complaints
in the past.
The main object to be attained from a sanitary point of view
is the rapid destruction of such matters, and although the first
outlay is rather an expensive one, I think it would soon well repay
itself, that is by constructing a "Destructor," and so rapidly burning
everything away. This could be conveniently placed at the Sewage
Works, and the refuse left after burning could be used for the
purposes of filtering on the sewage beds and other purposes.
The proper removal of the dust refuse of the district and its final
disposal I leave to you as one of the first matters for your
consideration.
WATER SUPPLY.
The water supply is obtained from the Colne Valley and
West Middlesex Waterworks Company. I can only repeat my