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which have been carried out during the past few years.
Secondly, it is due to the greatly reduced price of galvanised
iron goods. An ashbin which would have cost well over
soon after the war can now be purchased for about 8s.,
and owners are naturally more ready to provide proper
receptacles at such a reasonable cost.
There are no ashpits in connection with dwelling-houses
in the Borough, but every house is provided with some form
of movable ash receptacle. Where more than one family
reside in a house, additional receptacles are required to be
provided.
The collection of refuse is carried out under the supervision
of the Borough Surveyor, and is weekly in the greater
part of the district but twice weekly in the remainder. The
refuse is part burned and part tipped.
HOUSE DRAINAGE.
Thirty-three houses were re-drained during the year,
as compared with 38 during 1929.
There can be no doubt whatever that the elimination of
these seriously defective drains will have a beneficial effect
on the Borough and the large amount of time absorbed by
this branch of the work is well spent.