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Inspections of premises from which Part II poisons are sold
are made regularly, and the licences are renewed annually.
STREET CLEANSING
There are over 161 miles of roads to be cleansed in the
Borough, of which 11 per cent. are swept at least once daily;
8 per cent. three to six times weekly; and 8l per cent. twice
weekly.
Fifty-five street sweepers are employed on the work and, in
addition, a mechanical sweeper and sprinkler is used to sweep the
main traffic routes in the Borough and the roads In the shopping
areas of Powis Street, Plumstead High Street and Eltham High Street.
Approximately 9,770 street gullies are cleansed quarterly by
mechanical gully cleansing machines.
HOUSE AND TRADE REFUSE
During the year under review, 56,076 tons of refuse were
collected by the Council's vehicles and disposed of at the
Council's Refuse Destructor or carted to tip. The Council
decided that, subject to the provision of tipping facilities at
Stone, Kent, arrangements be made for the Plumstead Destructor
to be closed on the 1st April, 1963. Prior to the final closing
of the Destructor, some 260 tons of scrap metal, nine tons of waste
paper and three tons of textiles were salvaged and sold, producing
an income of £1,510.
PUBLIC CONVENIENCES
The water closets at all the Public Conveniences in the
Borough are available without charge.
Free washing facilities-For the past 12 years the Council
has provided free washing facilities at the main public conveniences,
Including the provision of paper towels, and this service continues
to be used to an increasing extent and is much appreciated by the
public. Paid washing facilities, which include the supply of a
linen towel, are also available.
The above information on Street Cleansing, House and Trade
Refuse, and Public Conveniences, has been kindly supplied by the
Borough Engineer.
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