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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 5,943 tons, an increase of 1,067 tons over the previous year.
The net cost per ton for the collection of refuse was 16s. 5½d.
as against 20s. 2d. for the year ended March 1945 and 21s. 5d.
for the year ended March 1944.
The net cost per ton for the disposal of refuse was 6s. 9½d.
as against 10s. 5¾|d. for the previous year and 5s. 6d. for the year
ended March 1944.
An examination of the analysis of income for the year shows
that of the total of £2,928, no less than £1,112 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 £520.
The weighbridge was maintained under contract and the fees
during the year amounted to £40 5s. 0d., representing 1,610
weighings as against £35 10s. 0d., or 1,420 weighings in the previous
year.
The income derived from the collection of trade refuse was
£110 3s. 9d.
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