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ASH RECEPTACLES AND REFUSE COLLECTION.
The manner in which house refuse is stored near
dwelling houses between collection times is a subject which
too often receives scant attention. Not only should the
receptacle be suitable but the position of the ashbin should
be chosen with care. The first of these conditions is
controlled by the Public Health Acts but the second depends
very much upon the occupiers of premises. Likewise the
very nature of the refuse is dependent upon the occupiers.
In those cases where proper precautions are not taken, the
ashbin may become an intolerable nuisance, not only from
the point of view of smells but also by encouraging the
presence of rats.
The use of a standard size of ashbin, viz. 30 inches by
18 inches is encouraged in the Borough. The steady
improvement in the type of ash receptacles used has
continued and it is exceptional to find odd boxes and old
baths in use for the purpose. The elimination of those
undesirable and unsightly objects has been accomplished by
systematic inspections street by street, and by the aid of
reports received from the refuse collectors.
INCREASE OF RENT AND MORTGAGE
RESTRICTIONS ACTS.
The number of applications for certificates under
Section 2 (2) of the principal Act remains low—there being
3 only during 1933. The experience of this Borough in this
matter is not unusual for it appears to be general throughout
the country. For some reason not at all clear, tenants do
not avail themselves of the opportunities afforded by the
Acts.
In one case only during 1933 a certificate was granted
to an applicant. Of the remaining two applications, one
house was found upon inspection to be in reasonable repair,
and the owner of the other house carried out necessary
repairs.
There were four applications during 1932.