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It is anticipated that a further 20 houses with pail closets in
Redbridge Lane will be connected to the sewer in the early part of
1930.
5. Scavenging, Etc.—The collection of house refuse is undertaken
by means of horse-drawn and mechanically propelled
vehicles. Some of the refuse is taken to the destructor, Suffolk
Road, Seven Kings. Refuse is also barged by contract, and in
1929 4,841 tons were so dealt with.
530 defective and unsuitable receptacles have been replaced
during the year.
The following figures give information as to the collection of
house refuse during 1929:—
Number of days on which collection was made 1,268
(Horse 254, electric 307, 2-ton Vulcan 282, 4-ton
Vulcan 147, S.D. Freighter 278)
Number of days vehicles employed 3,741
(Horse 970, electric 2,064, 2-ton Vulcan 282, 4-ton
Vulcan 147, S.D. Freighter 278)
Average number of vehicles employed per day 13.4
(Horse 3.7, electric 6.7, 2-ton Vulcan 1.0, 4-ton
Vulcan 1.0, S.D. Freighter 1.0)
Total number of loads collected 11,077
(Horse 3,033, electric 5,834, 2-ton Vulcan 872,
4-ton Vulcan 374, S.D. Freighter 964)
Average number of loads collected per day 39.9
(Horse 11.9, electric 19.0, 2-ton Vulcan 3.1, 4-ton
Vulcan 2.5, S.D. Freighter 3.4)
Average number of loads collected per vehicle per day
(Horse 3.1, electric 2.8, 2-ton Vulcan 3.1, 4-ton
Vulcan 2.5, S.D. Freighter 3.4. Average of
all vehicles per day, 2.9.)
Total weight of refuse collected, 21,057 tons 1 cwt. 2 qrs.
(Horse, 3,072 tons 10 cwts. 0 qr.)
(Electric, 13,685 tons 5 cwts. 0 qr.)
(2-ton Vulcan lorry, 1,506 tons 5 cwts. 3 qrs.)
(4-ton Vulcan lorry, 1,098 tons 19 cwts. 1 qr.)
(S.D. Freighter, 1,694 tons 1 cwt. 2 qrs.)