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old sewer. The first stage would be the construction of a 21-inch sewer
in High Street along Palmerston Road to Byron Road, thence to Masons
Avenue and discharging into the new 21-inch at the rear of Cullington
Close. The second stage will involve the picking up of the existing sewer
in Headstone Drive by a 12-inch pipe near Cecil Road and then by an
18-inch pipe to discharge into the new 21-inch sewer.
PUBLIC CLEANSING
Refuse Collection
The same arrangements continued in force for the collection of house
refuse.
Although many fewer than at one time, complaints were still being
received of nuisances arising from the bins used for the collection of waste
food. In October the Council decided, because of the financial losses
suffered, to reduce to one-half the tonnage of waste food collected in the
district. In view of the Government's decision that salvage of waste
food by local authorities would in future be on a voluntary basis, the
Highways and Cleansing Committee at their meeting on the 16th December
decided to discontinue entirely the operation of the waste food salvage
scheme in the district.
Refuse Disposal
All refuse collected in this district is taken outside to be tipped.
Street Cleansing
The same general arrangements are made for the cleansing of the
streets of the district.
PUBLIC CONVENIENCES
The Highways and Cleansing Committee at their meeting on the
16th December agreed with the Cannon Brewery Company about the
decoration and maintenance of the conveniences at the "Red Lion,"
"Queen's Head" and "The George" public houses at Pinner on the
understanding that these should be available for use by the general
public.
DISPOSAL OF THE DEAD
Burial Grounds
Particulars of these were included in the Annual Report of 1948.
Of the burial grounds and cemeteries under the control of the Council
there are no new grave spaces available for interments at the burial
grounds at Roxeth Hill, Eastcote Lane or Pinner Road, nor at the
cemetery at Paines Lane, Pinner. The only interments which can take
place here can be by the re-opening of existing graves.
There is at the present rate of interments provision for burials at the
Pinner Road, Pinner cemetery for 27 years and for 4i years at the Byron
Road, Wealdstone cemetery.