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Offensive trade refuse is removed by contractors, who make their own arrangements
with the shopkeepers as to the time and day of removal. The contractors
provide airtight receptacles of a type approved by your Medical Officer of Health,
the number of these supplied varying according to the individual requirements
of the shopkeepers. The minimum charge for the removal of these tins is 1s. per
week.
Inoffensive trade refuse is removed by the Works Department at a charge
of 5s. per load, and 2,704 tons of such refuse were removed.
Complaints.—During the year 3,021 complaints of nuisances were made to
the Health Department or to the Sanitary Inspectors on the district, and all these
were investigated by the Sanitary Inspectors. After investigation the necessary
notices for the remedy or abatement of the defects or nuisances discovered were
served upon the owners or other persons responsible.
Sanitary Inspection of the Area.—A summary of the inspections carried
out by the Sanitary Inspectors will be found in Table No. 25. In connection
therewith the numbers of intimation and statutory notices served were 1,138 and
237 respectively. The statutory notices related to 187 premises, and included
202 general, 9 ashpit, 2 water closet and 12 paving notices. In addition to these
notices under the Public Health (London) Act, 12 notices were served under the
London County Council (General Powers) Acts and under By-laws.
In 43 instances, where owners did not comply with the statutory notices, the
Town Clerk was asked to institute proceedings. It was necessary, however, to
issue summonses in only three instances, as in all the other cases the necessary steps
were taken on receipt of a letter from him.
In Table No. 26 will be found a summary of the nuisances abated and defects
remedied:—