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Section C.—SANITARY CIRCUMSTANCES
OF THE AREA
Water Supplies.
A hard, pure and constant piped water supply is provided by
the Metropolitan Water Board ; the supply has been satisfactory
in both quality and quantity.
Rivers and Streams.
In one instance action was taken in connection with the
pollution of a watercourse.
Public Cleansing.
The collection and disposal of house and trade refuse and
salvage is carried out under the direction of the Chief Sanitary
Inspector.
The weekly collection of refuse was maintained but with
difficulty. The total weight of refuse disposed of at the Works
was 4,518 tons, a decrease of 825 tons under the previous year.
The net cost per ton for the collection of refuse was 21s. 5d.
as against 17s. 6½d. for the year ended March, 1943, and 20s. 6¾d.
for the year ended March, 1942.
The net cost per ton for the disposal of refuse was 5s. 6d.
as against nil for the previous year and 5s. 6d. for the year ended
March, 1942. The gross costs for refuse disposal were increased
considerably by the repayment of an outstanding loan amounting
to £1,003.
An examination of the analysis of income for the year shows
that of the total of £3,849, no less than £1,825 was received for
the sale of waste paper.
During the year the Council were directed by the Ministry
of Supply to take all kitchen waste collected to an approved
Concentration Plant and this increased the costs in relation to this
part of the Council's salvage scheme.
The weighbridge was maintained under contract and the fees
during the year amounted to £25 6s. 6d., representing 1,013
weighings as against £40 18s. 6d. or 1,637 weighings in the previous
year.
The income derived from the collection of trade refuse was
£68, which was less than normal due to the remission of charges
in cases where the material collected had a salvage value.
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