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The number of complaints received during the year was 40. These were
at once investigated, and it was not always found to be the fault of the
dustmen.
A list of all the streets in the district with the days of collection was given
to the contractor on his commencing the work, but to check the various streets
collected day by day would take up some considerable time, although we give
as much time as possible to the supervision. A lad could well carry out this
work, and this would ensure the regular removal from the various streets.
The amount received for old iron and tin ware
from April 1st to September 30th was £13 14s. 4d.
No. of van loads of dust collected was 3,688
The weight of dust collected was 5,99 tons, 3 cwt.
The practice of spraying with disinfectant the dust vans on the shoot in
the summer time is still continued. This prevents the flies adhering to the
vans when leaving the shoot.
OFFENSIVE TRADES.
The offensive trade, that of Gutscraper, is still carried on in the District.
The premises have been visited from time to time. The business is carried on
in a very crude manner, and although the occupier has tried to improve the
ventilation, the conditions are anything but what they should be ; indeed the
building was never originally intended for the carrying on of such a trade.
When proceedings were taken before a Magistrate, the occupier agreed to
carry out certain objectionable portions of the business elsewhere before bringing
the offal on his premises. We have kept the premises under observation but
have not detected any crude material.
PIGS. FISH OFFAL.
There are 35 pig-keepers in the District. The number of pigs fluctuates,
but the pig-keepers have been informed that the keeping of pigs is only of a
temporary nature.
Four persons were found to be keeping pigs within the prescribed distance
laid down by the by-laws, and notices were served to discontinue the keeping of
Pigs, and the notices were complied with.
The pigs are fed to a great extent on the waste products from London
restaurants, after it has been boiled and the fat extracted. This latter operation
will come under the proposed new by-laws.