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the year the change from hired vehicles to the Council's own
plant was completed, and three Fordson 10/12 cub. yd. lorries
with "Eagle" bodies are now in service and working satisfactorily.
Trade refuse collection on a scale of charges according
to quantity was introduced during the year and many traders
are availing themselves of the service.
The refuse was disposed of at the contractor's tip near
the district boundary by the method, with the appropriate
precautions, of controlled tipping. Measures were again taken
against fly nuisance during certain months and appear to
have been effective.
Salvage operations continued during the year throughout
the district. The total salvaged material of all descriptions
collected, sorted and disposed of was 380 tons, including
181 tons of paper. In addition, 145 tons of kitchen waste
was collected and conveyed to a concentrator plant at Stapleford
Abbotts.
Road gullies (in streets under the Council's control) are
emptied by a mechanical suction process. The gullies are
cleared three times in each year and resealed with clean
water after emptying.
(iii) Sanitary Inspection of the Area.
An outline of the work of the Sanitary Inspectors is
given below :—
Complaints received and dealt with 221
Inspections made 5,932
Nuisances abated 161
Informal Notices served 264
Informal Notices complied with 189
Statutory Notices served 52
Statutory Notices complied with 30
Legal Proceedings Nil
Summary of Nuisances:
Animals improperly kept 1
Cellars flooded 5
Cesspool overflows, etc. 8
Drains blocked or defective 84
Polluted ditches and streams 9
Smells from dead animals, etc. 11
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