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before burning a preliminary sorting is made and tins and all
iron removed. These are crushed in a hydraulic press and
are sold. The clinker residue from the furnace is put through
a special plant, mixed with bitumen, and then used for
surfacing certain classes of roads in the Borough.
Trade Refuse. Trade refuse also is collected by the
Works Committee, but in this case a charge of 5s. 0d. per
load is made. During the year approximately 2,957 loads
were removed.
Offensive Trade Refuse. Specially designed sealed airtight
metal bins are provided by the Council for this work
and a charge of sixpence is made each time one is used, the
full receptacle being removed and a clean empty one substituted.
The bins are collected daily and are transported
by means of an electric motor tractor and a closed trailer
with sliding doors. The refuse is disposed of to a manufacturer
of guano at Poplar and the receptacles are cleansed by steaming
and washing.
Drainage. Practically every house in the Borough is
connected with the water carriage system and drainage is
satisfactory. During the year 43 complaints were received
with regard to the construction of combined drains. On
investigation it was found that 200 houses in all were affected.
In every case the drains were cleared. In all the systems
except four, the obstruction was of a temporary nature, or
was due to slight defects which admitted of a remedy at the
time of inspection. Costs recovered from the owners amounted
to £57 2s. 4d. In these four instances, however, reconstruction
was necessary. After service of the notices and on
receipt of the consent of the owners, the work was carried
out in two cases by the Works Department of the Council,
(the costs being paid by the individual owners in their proper
proportions) and in the other two by the owners themselves.