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Number of visits to Dust Vans 2057
Number of Loads received 7424
Weight of the Refuse removed 8406 tons, 2 cwt.
Average load per van 1 ton 2 cwt. 2 qrs.
Vans employed 8
The Fish Offal from fish shops is removed at night by a Contractor
who is paid direct by the fishmongers, according to the
amount of offal removed.
I am pleased to report that the arrangement has worked
satisfactorily and with the minimum of nuisance.
Clerical Work.
There are two Clerks employed in the Office work of the
Department.
By arrangement with the Education Department, part of the
time of the Senior Clerk is occupied in preparing and tabulating
for the School Medical Officer in connection with Medical Inspection
of School Children.
Their time is fully occupied in keeping records, filing, etc.,
which cannot be tabulated.
The following are a few of the details:—
No of Letters written 1146
„ Letters received and filed 1184
,, General Notices issued 600
,, Statutory 361
,, Notices to Librarian of Infectious
Diseases 410
,, Notices to Schools of Infectious Diseases 811
,, Exclusion Notices filed, etc 324
,, Reports to Committee 15
„ Records of Measles, etc 1890