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In connection with these removals there are 126 tradesmen's
names on the books.
17. The collection of offensive refuse is in regular operation
at 57 tradesmen's premises. The 663 inoffensive accumulations
came from 63 different premises, and this collection is intermittent,
and a separate application is made for each accumulation
required to be removed.
The 283 bushels of inoffensive refuse came from six separate
tradesmen.
The Collector hands a form filled in to the tradesmen with
details of the accumulation removed, and obtains his signature
to the counterfoil.
The Accounts are rendered quarterly.
The system was some little time getting into order, but can
now be regarded as working very satisfactorily. In connection
with the removal of offensive refuse, galvanized iron air-tight
receptacles are supplied by the Council for the use of tradesmen,
an empty receptacle being left when the full one is
removed."
18. Greengrocer's Refuse.—Bills were printed and distributed
to all the greengrocers in the Borough, warning them
against scattering refuse in the streets. Ten greengrocers were
prosecuted and convicted of a breach of the Bye-laws under
Section 16 (2) by casting and laying rubbish in the street. The
fines imposed varied from 10s. to £2.
Housing of the, Working Classes.
19. Three separate reports were presented to the Housing
Committee, one on Sanitary requisites of new houses, and two
on overcrowding and Housing of Working Classes. In the
former I advocated (1) The provision of one good sized living