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the salvage, although the Compulsory Order issued by the Government
now makes this an offence.
STREET SALVAGE OFFICERS.
These ladies continue to do excellent work - we now have some
400. Periodically these are advised as to materials most urgently
needed, and the point has been stressed very clearly that certain
articles must not be put into the dustbin, but placed either by
the side of the bin or in the sack provided at the Salvage Officer's
residence.
WASTE FOOD.
This scheme continues to provide valuable feeding material for
pigs and poultry, and 1,596 tons have been collected during the past
year. This shows a substantial increase on 1941. Approximately
1,200 bins are distributed throughout the Borough, to Salvage
Officers, Works Canteens and Restaurants. These are collected
daily during the summer months, and three to four times weekly
during the winter.
The bins are cleansed and sterilised periodically at the Works.
TRADE REFUSE.
The contract system for the collection of Trade Refuse from
business premises within the Borough continues to operate most
satisfactorily, and has again been extended this year.
Every trader who comes under this scheme, from the smallest
shop to the largest factory, has had an allowance made in his
contract rate for any salvageable materials collected by the Council,
i.e. cardboard, paper, metal, tins, etc.
REFUSE DISPOSAL.
During the past year the total tonnage of refuse handled at
these Works has been 22,790 tons. After the subtraction of all
salvageable material the actual tonnage that goes to the furnaces
is naturally low.
The great drive for salvage enables us to dispose of various
grades of scrap for which in the past, it has been very difficult
to find markets.
Ashes, cinders etc., have been sold for use in the construction
of roadways to camps and on aerodromes.
STREET & MARKET CLEANSING.
Despite the blaokout conditions, and the reduction in the
number of sweepers owing to the fact that the majority of regular
employees are now serving with H.M.F., every endeavour has been
made to maintain the pre-war standard of cleansing. Here again
the public could greatly assist if they would refrain from
littering the streets with bus tickets, etc.
GULLET CLEANSING.
The gulley machine still continues to give excellent service,
and during the past year approximately 12,000 gulleys have been
cleansed, disinfected and sealed.
CIVIL DEFEITGE.
The Department is responsible for the maintenance and painting
of some 420 Gas Detector Points throughout the Borough. These
are periodically inspected and repainted during the year.
Owing to the calling to H.M.Forces of the majority of our
permanent employees it has been necessary to train new entrants
into the Department in Decontamination work. Squads have been
continually on standby duty, thus being available to deal with
any emergency.
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