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Scavenging.
The District is divided into eight divisions for the purposes of
the collection of house refuse, which is collected weekly, with a
daily collection, before 9.30 a.m., from shops and business premises.
Eight vans are employed in the collection of house refuse. The
vans are the property of the Council. The horses and carmen are supplied
by contract, while the dustmen are employed by the Council.
Each house is supplied with a galvanised iron portable dustbin,
properly covered, which greatly facilitates the work of dust collection.
All the refuse is carted to the Destructor, erected almost in the
centre of the District, in Western Road.
The Refuse Destructor is the Heenan and Froude type, and is
well able to destroy for many years all the refuse that will be
brought from the District, the Council having wisely provided two
sets of cells when they were erecting the Destructor.
The heat generated by the Destructor is used for supplying
Electric Light to the Depot and Bath, and heating the water used in
connection with the Bath.
Public Elementary Schools.
The Medical Officer of Health is also School Medical Officer.
In this latter work he is assisted by a School Nurse, and arrangements
are made whereby the School Attendance Officers notify this
Department of any cases of suspected infectious disease, including
Measles, Ringworm, etc.
It has not be found necessary to close any of the Schools during
the year on account of Infectious Disease.
Further details of work under this heading appear in my Report
to the Education Committee.