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Barnes 1939
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barnes]
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During the year, in compliance with notices served by the Sanitary
Inspector, 124 new movable sanitary dustbins were provided.
Disposal of House Refuse.
In normal times the whole of the house-refuse collected in the
Barnes Borough is incinerated at the Council's Destructor; in
addition the house-refuse from the Borough of Richmond is also
destroyed at the Barnes Borough Council's Destructor.
During 1939 the amount of refuse collected in the Barnes
Borough was 11,024 tons, and the amount collected in Richmond
Borough 11,108 tons, making a total of 22,132 tons to be disposed of.
On the outbreak of war it became impossible to continue the use of the Council's Destructor and from September to the end of the year other methods of disposal had to be resorted to, the quantities of refuse incinerated, tipped and barged away respectively during the year being as follows:—
| From Barnes Borough. | From Richmond Borough. | |
|---|---|---|
| Refuse incinerated | 7,933 tons. | 9,059 tons. |
| „ barged | 315 „ | — „ |
| „ tipped | 2,776 „ | 2,049 „ |
| Total refuse disposed of | 11,024 „ | 11,108 „ |
No serious nuisance arose from the refuse tipped. Complaints
were received of some nuisance from flies and from the presence of
rats in the neighbourhood of the tip and preventive measures were
taken to deal with both; the time of year was not very conducive
to fly-breeding and their prevalence quickly diminished as the
autumn advanced.
Cleansing and Scavenging of Streets.
No change was made during 1939 in the methods normally used
in the Borough for these purposes.
(5) SANITARY INSPECTION OF THE DISTRICT.
The work undertaken during the year under the various Public
Health Acts, Bye-Laws and Regulations is shown below in the tabular
statement, furnished by the Chief Sanitary Inspector under Article
27 of the Sanitary Officers (outside London) Regulations, 1935, containing
particulars as to the number and nature of the inspections
made by the Sanitary Inspectors during the year, the number of
notices served, and the result of the service of such notices.