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11.
The net expenditure for the collection and disposal of
refuse and salvage, including loan charges, was £16,286 or 28s.4d
per ton as against £317,226 or 30s.5d per ton for the previous year.

Two factors upset the smooth running of the scheme and disturbed
what otherwise would have been the regular routine weekly cleansing
of all roads. The first serious obstacle affecting the new scheme
occurred late in the financial year and was caused by a fairly long
period of snowy and frosty weather which necessitated the putting down
of many hundreds of tons of grit and a considerable time elapsed
before the street cleansing personnel were able to collect this additional
material. The second adverse factor was the use of street
orderlies to replace refuse collection personnel absent through
sickness and in future years it would appear to be necessary to consider
some early reinforcement of the street orderlies when such
conditions arise.
Road gullies were cleansed by contract as in previous years,
those gullies in main roads being cleansed four times per year and
those in district roads twice per year.
The public sanitary conveniences were maintained in good condition
throughout the year. Two new public conveniences were completed,
namely one at Rangers Road and one at Green Farm. The convenience at
Rangers Road was opened in August, 1953 end has the services of fulltime
attendants during all weekends throughout the summer. Green Farm
convenience was opened in September, 1953.