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5. Scavenging, etc.—The collection of house refuse is
undertaken by means of horse drawn and mechanically propelled
vehicles. The refuse is taken to the destructor, Suffolk Road,
Seven Kings.
365 defective and unsuitable receptacles have been replaced
during the year.
The following figures give information as to the collection of
house refuse during 1925:—
Number of days on which collection was made 642
(Horse 261, electric 307, Vulcan lorry 74.)
Number of vehicles employed 3,077
(Horse 990, electric 2,013, Vulcan 74.)
Average number of vehicles employed per day 11.29
(Horse 3.79, electric 6.5, Vulcan 1.0.)
Total number of loads collected 9,458
(Horse 2,706, electric 6,481, Vulcan 271.)
Average number of loads collected per day 35
(Horse 10.3, electric 21.1, Vulcan 3.6.)
Average per horse per day 2.7
Average per electric per day 3.2
Average per Vulcan per day 3.6
Average of all per day 3.16
Total weight of refuse collected 17,189 tons 7 cwts. 2 qrs.
(Horse 3,124 tons 15 cwts.)
(Electric 13,647 tons 10 cwts. 3 qrs.)
(Vulcan lorry 417 tons 1 cwt. 3 qrs.)
Average weight per load:—
Horse-drawn vehicles 1 ton 3 cwts. 0.1 qrs.
Electric vehicles 2 itons 2 cwts. 0.4 qrs.
Vulcan vehicle 1 ton 10 cwts. 3.1 qrs.
Average of all vehicles 1 ton 16 cwts. 1.3 qrs.
Average cost of collection per ton:—
£ s. d.
Horse (no capital charges) 0 8 11.1
Electric (capital charges included) 0 12 5.3
Vulcan lorry (capital charges included) 0 9 0.3
Average of all vehicles 0 10 1.5
The Vulcan lorry was first used on 17th September, 1925.
Arrangements are still in force whereby a special daily collection
of refuse is made at Claybury Mental Hospital.
6. Sanitary Inspection of District.—The following is a
summary of the work of the Sanitary Inspectors during the yea:—
Houses and premises inspected 5,734
Houses and premises re-inspected (works in progress) 4,411
Visits during disinfection 725
Houses in which nuisances were detected 535
Houses in which nuisances were abated 429
Premises disinfected 359
Articles disinfected 2,604
Premises disinfected for verminous conditions 10