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premises was still carried out by a separate vehicle. In November,
1948, the first new 12 cu. yd. capacity Dennis refuse collection vehicle
was put into service.
The Refuse Disposal Plant, which was overhauled in 1947, operated
satisfactorily during the year, and no alterations or modifications
were made to the plant. Two new 4-ton Ford hydraulic tippers were
purchased and put into use for clearance of clinker and screenings.
A steam cleansing plant was purchased and put into use for the cleaning
and sterilising of bins used for the collection of kitchen waste. These
bins were cleansed during the summer months at intervals of
approximately 4 days.
Sanitary Inspection.
The following information, supplied by the Chief Sanitary Inspector,
under Article 27 of the Sanitary Officers' Regulations, 1935,
indicates the action taken in sanitary inspection during the year.
Investigations were made into 2,292 complaints concerning the
following:—
Drains obstructed 287
Sewers obstructed 9
Drainage defects 52
General defective conditions 209
Dampness 42
Roofs, gutters, etc. 42
Sink waste pipes 3
Water supplies 17
Dustbins 764
Accumulations 40
Refuse Collection 22
Smoke nuisance 10
Rivers 5
Ditches and ponds 1
Unsound food 207
Overcrowding 86
Obnoxious effluvia 19
Verminous premises 29
Rats and Mice 278
Wasps 64
Ants 4
Beetles 6
Flies 3
Animals 10
Insects, various 11
Dirty Milk Bottles 2
Milk contam nation 1
Milk, sour 1
Miscellaneous 52
Pig Bins 12
Soakaways 1
Burst pipes 1
Shops 2
2,292
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