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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.
It was not found necessary to take action in connection with
the pollution of watercourses.
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 fortnightly collection of refuse was maintained but with
difficulty. The total weight of refuse disposed of at the Works
was 4,876 tons, an increase of 358 tons over the previous year.
The net cost per ton for the collection of refuse was 20s. 2d.
as against 21s. 5d. for the year ended March, 1944, and 17s. 6½d.
for the year ended March, 1943.
The net cost per ton for the disposal of refuse was 10s. 5¾d.
as against 5s. 6d. for the previous year and nil for the year ended
March, 1943.
An examination of the analysis of income for the year shows
that of the total of £2,771, no less 'han £1,233 was received for
the sale of waste paper.
During the year the Council continued to take all kitchen
waste collected to an approved Concentration Plant and the income
from this part of the Council's salvage scheme was £516.
The weighbridge was maintained under contract and the fees
during the year amounted to £35 15s. 0d., representing 1,420
weighings as against £25 6s. 6d., or 1,013 weighings in the previous
year.
The income derived from the collection of trade refuse was
£61, 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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