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haulage. Motor transport has proved more speedy
and economical than horse, the whole of the District's
refuse being collected in 4 to 5 days.
Refuse Disposal.—The new pulverising plant is now
in full working order and deals with all refuse. It
comprises a 24in. x 20in. Jeffery pulveriser,
driven by a 35 h.p. motor, with a 5. h.p. motor
conveyor, which passes the refuse to a hopper,
whence it is taken, by lorries to the sludge lagoons.
The movable ashbin is the only form employed for
household use.
Rainfall at the Sewage Farm.
Total 27 49 inchest In 1924, the fall was 3702.
Rainy days, 153. In 1924 there were 168 rainy
days.
On one day only, February 12th, did more than one
inch of rain fall in 1925.
SANITARY INSPECTION OF THE AREA.
Report of the Sanitary Inspector under Art. 19 (12)
of the Sanitary Officers' Order, 1922.
Number of complaints received in writing 91
Number of premises inspected under Sec. 92
of the Public Health Act, 1875 257
Number of nuisances discovered 581
Number of nuisances discovered, remedied
without being reported 16
Number of nuisances reported to the Sanitary
Authority 565
Number of nuisances remedied after report 554
Number of preliminary notices served by the
Inspector for the abatement of nuisances 219
Number of notices for the abatement of
nuisances served by order of the Sanitary
Authority 53