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in 1903. The cost of destruction was £1197 less £180 for sale
of clinkers, (re trade refuse see next paragraph). The Plumstead
destructor which commenced work in May, 1903, dealt with
12038 loads weighing 10141 tons. The cost of collection of
house refuse paid to the Contractors, Messrs. Tuff & Hoar was
£2638 17s. 4d., compared with £3,100 and £2,909 in the two
preceding years (contract price reduced on account of use of
dust destructor).
The amount paid for the Eltham dust collection to Mr.
Tucker was £649 17s. 4d. compared with £480 in the previous
year. This refuse was deposited at Cassell's brickfield, New
Eltham.
The Sanitary Inspectors have special instructions to see that
dust pails are kept covered, and defaulters reported. This
precaution serves the double purpose of preventing nuisance
and by keeping the refuse dry, increasing its value as fuel.
Trade Refuse.
26. During the year there have been 9,581 receptacles of
offensive refuse removed, for which a sum of £119 17s. 9d.
has been paid. There are now 55 tradesmen on the books
from whom offensive trade refuse is collected. There were no
complaints of nuisance arising from the collection. Chloride
of lime is used as a deodorant.
1480 Loads and 797 bushels of inoffensive refuse were
collected in Woolwich Parish, and destroyed, for which the
sum of £117 12s. l0d. was paid by tradesmen, etc. This is
included in the figures of the Woolwich dust collection. The
charge made for inoffensive refuse is 1/6 a load, and 2d. a
bushel, and for offensive refuse at the rate of 3d. a receptacle,
charged per quarter in advance on the amount collected in the
previous quarter.