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refuse being undertaken, since June, by the Borough Engineer.
The collection of the offensive refuse is still under the control
of the Public Health Department. During the year there
have been 8486 receptacles of offensive refuse removed, for
which the sum of £106 1s. 6d. has been paid. From January
to June there were 441 loads and 481 bushels of inoffensive
refuse removed, for which the sum of £37 1s. 8d. was paid.
There are now 63 tradesmen on the books from whom offensive
trade refuse is collected.
Housing of the Working Classes.
24. The following six houses were represented as unfit for
habitation under Section 32. Housing Working Classes Act:—
39, Church Street;
1, 2, 4, 5 and 15, Charlton Vale.
The preliminary notice was served in each case, but no
further proceedings taken, as the work required was done at
39, Church Street, viz.: providing a proper and sufficient water
closet and water supply, and the houses in Charlton Vale were
closed by the owners voluntarily. These houses were all
dilapidated, waterlogged in wet weather, and frequently flooded,
owing to failure of the sewer to carry off storm water when the
outfall is charged full.
25. The following vital statistics for three special areas
were reported to you. They shew death rates much in excess
of that for the Borough; the death rates for these areas are,
however, less than the rates for the Princes Road area (23.9),
Globe Lane and New Street (29.5), Salutation Alley (42.2), and
the houses represented as unfit for habitation in 1901 (36.1).
These areas have received and continue to receive special
attention, and all necessary measures are taken to secure that
nuisances are remedied.