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water those courts and alleys in the District not available
for vehicular traffic or which were too narrow for the vans
drawn by horses to enter. The total quantity of water
used (including that used for washing the streets)
amounted to 4,356,000 gallons.
Removal of Dust.
The dust and ashes were removed from the houses in the
District by contract, the contractor providing all necessary
carts, horses, and men, and performing the whole work at a
cost of £3,650. The number of van-loads removed amounted
to 8,656.
The disinfection of the dust-bins in the District after
their contents had been removed by the contractor's men,
with carbolic acid powder, was continued during the year,
the cost of the disinfectant used being £19 2s. 6d.
Limewhiting Courts,
The walls at the entrances to the following yards, courts,
mews, &c., in the District were twice cleansed and limewhited
during the year, at a cost of £45.