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SCAVENGING.
The removal and disposal of house refuse is undertaken
by the Borough Surveyor's Department.
Refuse is partly tipped, and the remainder is burnt in
the Dust Destructor.
The following leaflet was issued to householders:—
BOROUGH OF KINGSTON-UPON-THAMES.
The Corporation earnestly ask for the hearty and sympathetic
co-operation of householders in general, and housewives
in particular, in order to render the removal and
disposal of house refuse as efficient and economical as
possible.
Waste Paper should be made into a bundle and placed
on the top of the dustbin.
Cover the Dustbin with a properly fitting lid. Leaving
the bin uncovered allows wet to enter, involving
danger to public health.
You can Reduce the quantity of refuse to be removed
by obeying the following simple rules:
Don't put any liquid into the bin—it is not fair to the
dustman and tends to destroy your bin.
Don't put unriddled ashes into the bin—reduce your
coal bill and the rates.
Don't put garden refuse into the bin. Bury it in your
garden, or, better still, burn it; the ashes are a
valuable manure. In either case your garden will
benefit.
Don't put vegetable refuse into the bin. It is a valuable
food for pigs and poultry. If not used thus, it should
be buried in your garden or burnt on the kitchen fire.
CLOSET ACCOMMODATION.
All Closets in the Borough are on the Water Carriage
System.
SCHOOLS.
A general review of the sanitary condition of the Public
Elementary Schools was given in 1925. The repairs and
improvements carried out during 1927 will be found in the
Annual Report of the School Medical Officer,