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of about 71 ft. centres, arranged so as to discharge crude refuse
into the existing rotary screen. The contract was in the hands
of Messrs. Heenan & Froude, Ltd., Engineers.
Unfortunately, a long period of unfavourable weather ensued
after the commencement of the work, and this fact, coupled with
the extensive delivery periods for essential parts, meant that the
works were partially closed for about 14 months. Certain quantities
of refuse were disposed of by arrangement to Disposal Works
of adjoining authorities, namely: Edmonton, Tottenham and
Walthamstow.
The Council continued to collect kitchen waste from communal
bins in the town, and transported this material to the approved
concentration plant at Stapleford Abbots. Representations were
made to the Board of Trade on two occasions to be allowed to
take kitchen waste to the nearby plant at Tottenham, thus
releasing available time for a more intensive collection. The
representations of the local authority, unfortunately, however, met
with no success, and so a scheme for the carrying out of this work
by direct labour was abandoned.
In the report for the year ended March, 1947, mention was
made of the fact that the Council had under consideration the
provision of circular concrete bases fitted with upright supports to
each of the communal kitchen waste-bins in the town. The scheme
was approved by the Council, and during the year under review
the majority of the 200 kitchen waste-bins were fitted with these
stands. They have proved a success in limiting the misuse of
the bins.
The Chief Sanitary Inspector submitted a scheme for the
utilization of a street sweeping-collecting machine and two trials
took place in the Borough of a machine made by Lewin Road
Sweepers, Ltd. The performance of the vehicle was so satis'
factory as to find favour with the Council, and consequently an
order was placed for the delivery of a vehicle at the earliest
possible date, namely, 1949.
The Public Sanitary Conveniences were maintained in good
condition through the year, and at the underground convenience,
Albert Crescent, washing facilities were restored. These facilities
have not yet been used to their full capacity, but this may be due
to the lapse of time since they were previously available.
Road gullies were cleansed by contract as in previous years.
County road gullies were cleansed 4 times per year and district
road gullies twice.
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