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supplied or existing ones enlarged, or other work done to
improve the lighting by daylight.
26. In my 1909 Report, particulars were given as to
"Dark rooms in houses and failure of the Building Act,''
and the steps taken by the Borough Council and London
County Council in the matter referred to.
27. Verminous Booms. 220 verminous rooms were
cleansed under the London County Council (General Powers)
Act, 1904, or were dealt with as dirty rooms under the!
Nuisance Section of the Public Health (London) Act, compared
with 159, 143, 248, and 214, in the four preceding
years.
DUST REMOVAL.
28. In Woolwich Parish 6,058 loads of house and inoffensive
trade refuse, and 185 loads of offensive trade
refuse were removed by direct labour, and destroyed at the
Woolwich Destructor. In the three preceding years 6,912,
5,769, and 5,866, loads respectively, were removed.
In Plumstead 14,880 loads, weighing 12,359 tons were removed
by the contractors, Messrs. Tuff & Hoar, and destroyed
at the Plumstead Destructor. £2,864 10s. Od. was paid for
collection, oompared with £2,826 15s. Od. in 1912.
In Eltham the sum of £89,4 0s. 0d. (£891 14s. 3d. in
1912) was paid to the contractors for removal of dust.
TRADE REFUSE.
29. During the past year there have been 5,271 (6,337
in 1912) receptacles of offensive trade refuse removed. There