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362 defective and unsuitable receptacles have been replaced
during the year.
The following figures give information as to the collection of
house refuse during 1930:—
Number of days on which collection was made 1,368
(Horse 125, electric 307, No. 9 Vulcan 259, No. 10 Vulcan
111, No. 11 S.D. Freighter 285, Nos. 12/14 S.D.
Freighter 281.)
Number of days vehicles employed 3,728
(Horse 388, electric 2,065, No. 9 Vulcan 259, No. 10 Vulcan
111, No. 11 S.D. Freighter 285, Nos. 12/14 S.D.
Freighter 620.)
Average number of vehicles employed per day 15.0
(Horse 3.1, electric 6.7, No. 9 Vulcan 1.0, No. 10 Vulcan
1.0, No. 11 S.D. Freighter 1.0, Nos. 12/14 S.D.
Freighter 2.2.)
Total number of loads collected 11,144
(Horse 1,282, electric 5,858, No. 9 Vulcan 804, No. 10
Vulcan 294, No. 11 S.D. Freighter 930, Nos. 12/14
S.D. Freighter 1,976.)
Average number of loads collected per day 45.2
(Horse 10.2, electric 19.0, No. 9 Vulcan 3.1, No. 10
Vulcan 2.6, No. 11 S.D. Freighter 3.3, Nos. 12/14
S.D. Freighter 7.0.)
Average number of loads collected per vehicle per day 3.0
(Horse 3.3, electric 2.8, No. 9 Vulcan 3.1, No. 10 Vulcan
2.6, No. 11 S.D. Freighter 3.3, Nos. 12/14 S.D.
Freighter 3.2.)
Total weight of refuse collected, 25,591 tons 16 cwts. 0 qr.
(Horse, 1,389 tons 11 cwts. 1 qr.)
(Electric, 15,011 tons 3 cwts. 0 qr.)
(No. 9 Vulcan lorry, 1,507 tons 15 cwts. 1 qr.)
(No. 10 Vulcan lorry, 866 tons 4 cwts. 1 qr.)
(No. 11 S.D. Freighter, 1,688 tons 12 cwts. 3 qrs.)
(Nos. 12/14 S.D. Freighter, 5,128 tons 9 cwts. 2 qrs.)
Average weight per load :—
Horse-drawn vehicles 1 ton 1 cwt. 2.7 qrs.
Electric vehicles 2 tons 11 cwts. 1 qr.
No. 9 Vulcan lorry 1 ton 17 cwts. 2 qrs.
No. 10 Vulcan lorry 2 tons 18 cwts. 3.7 qrs.
No. 11 S.D. Freighter 1 ton 16cwts. 1.2qrs.
Nos. 12/14 S.D. Freighter 2tons 11 cwts. 3.6qrs.
Average 2 tons 5cwts.3.7qrs.